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Orderly  Book  and  Journal  of 

MAJOR  JOHN 


ON  THE  TICONDEROGA-CROWN   POINT 

CAMPAIGN,   UNDER    GENERAL 

JEFFREY   AMHERST 

1759-1760 

WITH  AN  INTRODUCTION  BY 

HON.   HUGH    HASTINGS 


PUBLISHED   BY  THE  SOCIETY  OF  COLONIAL  WARS  IN  THE 

STATE    OF    NEW    YORK,   THROUGH    THE    HISTORIAN 

AND  COMMITTEE  ON  HISTORICAL  DOCUMENTS 

1911 


H35 


Printed  by 

H.    K.    BREWER   &  CO. 

33  Nassau  Street 

New  York 


Officers,  members  of  the  Council  and  Committee  on  Historical  Documents  of  the  Society 
of  Colonial  Wars  in  the  State  of  New  York  for  the  year  MCMXI. 

Governor, 
WILLIAM   GARY  SANGER. 

Deputy-Governor, 
WILLIAM   WHITEHEAD   LADD. 

Lieutenant-Governors, 

HENRY  GANSEVOORT  SANFORD. 

AMORY   SIBLEY   CARHART, 

DE  WITT   CLINTON   FALLS. 

Secretary, 
FREDERICK  DWIGHT. 

Deputy-Secretary, 
EDWARD   COLEMAN   DELAFIELD 

Treasurer, 
CLARENCE  STORM. 

Registrar, 
EDWARD   NICOLL  CROSBY. 

Chancellor, 
WILLIAM   GRAVES   BATES. 

V ice-Chancellor, 
SAMUEL  ROWLAND   HOPPIN. 

Surgeons, 

FANEUIL  SUYDAM   WEISSE, 
J.   BAYARD   CLARK. 

Historian, 
EDWARD   TRENCHARD. 

Chaplain, 
REV.   DR.   HOWARD   DUFFIELD. 

Genealogist, 
EUGENE   K.  AUSTIN. 

Gentlemen  of  the  Council, 

CLARENCE  WINTHROP  BOWEN, 

JOHN   FRANCIS   DANIELL, 

WILLIAM   HENRY  FOLSOM, 

MAJOR  GENERAL   FREDERICK   DENT  GRANT, 
LEA   McILVAINE  LUQUER, 

BRYCE    METCALF 

HENRY  EGLINTON    MONTGOMERY, 
WALTER  LISPENARD  SUYDAM, 
ARNOLD   WOOD. 

Officers  of  the  General  Society  Residing  in  New  York  (Ex-officers  members  of  the  Council) 

ROWLAND   PELL, 
MAJOR  GENERAL   CHARLES  FRANCIS  ROE, 

CLARENCE  STORM, 
T.  J.   OAKLEY  RHINELANDER. 


Committee  on  Historical  Documents, 

HERBERT  TREADWELL  WADE, 

FREDERICK  ASHTON   DE   PEYSTER, 

EDMUND   HOWARD-MARTIN, 

MORTIMER   DELANO, 
SAMUEL   H.  VALENTINE. 


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Table  of  Contents 

PAGE 

PREFACE  BY  GEORGE  B.  SPALDING  v 
INTRODUCTION  BY  HUGH  HASTINGS  vii 
ORDERLY  BOOK  AND  JOURNAL  i 


NOTE   BY   DR.   SPALDING. 

The  manuscript  "Orderly  Book  and  Journal"  of  Major  John 
Hawks  came  into  the  possession  of  Rev.  Dr.  George  B.  Spalding  in 
1865,  while  he  was  pastor  of  the  North,  now  Park  Congregational 
Church,  Hartford,  Conn.  It  is  now  the  property  of  the  Vermont 
Historical  Society.  The  material  which  it  contains  relates  to  mili 
tary  operations  which  took  place  in  the  Province  of  New  York  in 
the  successful  campaign  of  General  Jeffrey  Amherst  against  Ticon- 
deroga  and  Crown  Point,  in  1759.  The  Society  of  Colonial  Wars 
of  the  State  of  New  York  has  put  this  very  valuable  manuscript  into 
this  type-written  form  with  the  expectation  that  it  will  sometime  be 
published. 

The  original  book  is  now  (1901),  one  hundred  and  forty- two 
years  old.  The  paper  is  of  standard  English  manufacture,  of  stout 
est  linen,  stamped  with  the  Coat  of  Arms  of  England.  The  writing 
is  a  fine  specimen  of  the  ancient  clear  penmanship.  The  writer, 
John  Hawks,  was  born  in  Deerfield,  Mass.,  December  5,  1707.  He 
was  among  the  bravest  defenders  of  Fort  Massachusetts  in  1746. 
In  1754  he  was  commissioned  as  Lieutenant  by  Governor  Shirley, 
and  had  charge  of  the  Colrain  Forts.  He  commanded  a  company 
in  the  Army  of  General  Abercrombie  at  Fort  Ticonderoga  in  1758, 
and  as  Major  with  General  Amherst  the  following  year.  He  served 
as  Lieutenant-Colonel  in  the  successful  Canadian  campaign  which 
closed  the  war.  He  died  at  Deerfield,  Mass.,  June,  1784. 

The  "Orders"  in  his  book  from  June  18,  1759  to  July  13,  1759, 
were  issued  at  Half  Way  Brook,  about  seven  miles  from  Fort  Ed 
ward  on  the  military  road  to  Lake  George.  The  troops  at  Half 
Way  Brook  formed  a  separate  camp.  They  made  up  the  First 
Battalion  under  the  command  of  Brigadier-General  Timothy  Rug- 
gles  of  Massachusetts. 

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The  daily  order  appears  at  the  head  of  each  paragraph,  and  in 
case  of  the  issue  of  a  second  order  on  any  day  it  was  headed  as  an 
AFTER  ORDER. 

The  manuscript  of  this  "Orderly  Book  and  Journal"  was  in 
1842  (nearly  sixty  years  ago)  in  the  hands  of  General  Epaphras 
Hoyt,  who  held  many  civil  and  military  offices  in  Massachusetts, 
and  was  an  historian  of  distinction.  General  Hoyt  made  many  ex 
planatory  notes  on  the  text  of  the  Orderly  Book,  which  appear  in 
full  in  this  copy,  greatly  increasing  its  value. 

GEORGE  BURLEY  SPALDING. 

SYRACUSE,  N.  Y.,  June  17,  1901. 


VI 


INTRODUCTION. 

In  many  respects  this  diary  of  Major  John  Hawks,  which  the 
Society  of  Colonial  Wars  in  the  State  of  New  York  has  under 
taken  to  print,  is  remarkable  in  displaying  the  discipline  that  pre 
vailed  in  the  provincial  armies  during  the  middle  of  the  eighteenth 
century,  and  the  general  conduct  of  those  armies.  Although  on 
sight,  there  would  appear  to  be  considerable  matter  that  is  extrane 
ous,  on  deliberation  it  has  been  deemed  advisable  to  print  the  diary 
as  it  is — making,  of  course,  correction  of  errors  that  necessarily  attend 
the  transcription  of  original  records. 

These  records  are  valuable  to  the  historian  and  interesting  to  the 
layman.  The  original  spelling  has  not  been  molested,  except  in  in 
stances  where  flagrant  eccentricity  might  bewilder  the  mind  not  ac 
quainted  with  it. 

The  military  orders  are  conspicuous  for  the  latitude  allowed  to 
subordinates.  The  militia  chafed  under  the  rigidity  of  the  rules 
of  war  and  the  severe  restrictions  of  camp  life.  Discipline  offered 
no  inducement  to  their  independent  souls.  Ordinary  infringements 
under  the  code  encountered  a  punishment  involving  five  hundred 
and  even  a  thousand  lashes  of  the  cat-o'-nine  tails ;  the  penalty  of  death 
was  synonymous  with  desertion. 

Particular  stress  was  laid  upon  marksmanship.  The  gun  of  that 
day,  seldom  trustworthy  in  aim  or  velocity,  was  the  long-barreled 
weapon,  the  ammunition  was  not  the  fixed  ammunition  of  today; 
the  paper  cartridge  and  ball  were  carried  in  cartouche  boxes,  the 
powder  generally  in  a  horn  which  was  often  carved  in  an  ornate 
manner  in  token  of  the  campaigns  the  owner  participated  in.  The 
commanding  officers  were  not  always  confident  of  the  aim  of  the 
rank  and  file,  for  one  officer  is  on  record  as  declaring  there  were 
men  who  "never  fired  a  gun  off,"  at  a  time  when  modern  civiliza- 

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tion  believed  the  average  man  was  thoroughly  proficient  in  han 
dling  firearms.  Scalping  of  women  and  children  was  interdicted, 
with  a  warning  of  reprisal  should  the  enemy  transgress  this  merciful 
obligation. 

The  range  of  country  covered  during  Jeffrey  Amherst's  memorable 
campaign  is  the  most  picturesque,  topographically  and  historically, 
in  the  State  of  New  York.  History  fairly  bubbles  at  almost  every 
foot  from  Albany  to  Crown  Point.  All  the  English-speaking  armies 
that  operated  in  upper  New  York  during  Colonial  and  Revolu 
tionary  days — with  the  exception  of  the  boastful  Burgoyne's — were 
assembled,  organized  and  began  their  campaigns  at  Albany.  This 
venerable  town  was  the  general  supply  store  of  all  the  armies  that 
operated  to  the  north  of  it,  from  campaign  to  campaign.  It  has 
entertained  and  at  times  been  the  headquarters  of  the  most  distin 
guished  English,  Continental  and  American  general  officers  who 
served  in  the  American  wars:  General  William  Shirley;  Sir  William 
Johnson  who  owned  a  house  there;  General  Abercrombie;  Jeffrey 
Amherst;  Philip  Schuyler  whose  entertainments  were  the  most  lav 
ish  of  the  period ;  Thomas  Gage  who  commanded  the  British  forces 
at  Boston  at  the  outbreak  of  the  Revolutionary  War ;  Colonel  William 
Eyre,  the  friend  of  Washington  and  of  Braddock;  Colonel  William 
Haviland,  subsequently  the  distinguished  British  General;  John 
Stark;  John  Bradstreet;  Israel  Putnam;  Charles  Lee;  David  Woos- 
ter;  the  brothers  Clinton — George  afterward  first  Governor  of  New 
York,  and  James,  later  on  in  command  of  the  northern  department 
but  better  known  as  the  father  of  DeWitt  Clinton,  the  much-be 
loved  Lord  Howe  who  was  killed  at  Ticonderoga  and  whose  re 
mains  were  escorted  to  Albany  by  Peter  Schuyler  and  found  a  final 
resting  place  under  the  tower  of  the  present  St.  Peter's  Church  at 
State  and  Chapel  Streets.  Many  of  the  officers  above  mentioned, 
subsequently  achieved  distinction  in  the  American  Revolution. 

French  presumptuousness  generated  the  disastrous  tribulations  that 
eventually  culminated  in  the  surrender  of  a  French  empire  in  Amer 
ica  to  England.  Not  satisfied  with  encroaching  upon  English  terri 
tory  at  Crown  Point,  where  they  erected  Fort  Fredrich — the  first 
of  her  insolent  aggressions — the  French  authorities  continued  this 
offensive  policy  in  other  places  and  on  other  lines,  until  English 
patience  gave  way  to  English  wrath  and  for  thirty  years  the  war  raged 
with  the  destruction  of  the  French  regime  in  America. 

viii 


Jeffrey  Amherst  never  has  been  accorded  full  credit  for  masterful 
handling  of  military  operations  in  America.  Without  exception  he 
was  the  ablest  general  England  ever  sent  to  this  country.  Up  to 
the  time  of  Amherst's  victory  at  Louisburg,  the  English  arms  had 
met  reverse  after  reverse.  It  is  true  Sir  William  Johnson  had  de 
feated  the  gallant  Dieskau  at  Lake  George,  but  the  fruit  of  that 
victory  rotted  on  the  ground  because  of  Sir  William's  inactivity,  of 
his  overcaution  and  his  lack  of  the  instinct  of  a  fighting  soldier.  John 
Forbes  had  been  successful  at  Fort  Duquesne,  but  Duquesne  was 
a  bloodless  victory  because  of  the  abandonment  of  the  post  by  the 
enemy.  But  Amherst's  victory  at  Louisburg  was  the  biggest  nail 
driven  into  the  French  coffin  in  America. 

The  advantages  gained  by  the  French  can  be  traced  to  two  causes: 
incompetency  of  English  generals  and  the  contempt  of  the  Eng 
lish  for  their  adversaries.  Braddock  had  been  annihilated  in  Penn 
sylvania,  Shirley  balked  at  Niagara,  Abercrombie  discomfited  at 
Ticonderoga  and  Colonel  Monro  massacred  at  Fort  William  Henry. 
Surely  not  a  creditable  record  for  a  nation  as  powerful  as  the  British, 
after  three  years  of  righting? 

The  campaign  of  1758  was  laid  on  lines  similar  to  that  of  1755 
— three  objectives.  In  1755  the  general  plan  contemplated  the  cap 
ture  of  Fort  Duquesne  by  Braddock;  of  Fort  Niagara  by  Shirley 
and  of  Ticonderoga  and  Crown  Point  by  Sir  William  Johnson. 
The  English  scored  one  success  and  two  failures.  In  1758,  Eng 
land's  greatest  War  Minister,  William  Pitt,  with  the  determination 
of  crushing  the  power  of  France  in  one  campaign,  organized  the 
largest  army  America  ever  had  seen,  fifty  thousand  troops,  of  whom 
twenty  thousand  were  provincials. 

The  three  objectives  were  Louisburg,  which  was  assigned  to  Am 
herst;  Fort  Duquesne  to  General  Forbes,  Ticonderoga  and  Crown 
Point  to  General  Abercrombie.  In  this  campaign  the  British  gained 
two  victories  and  suffered  one  defeat.  Louisburg  succumbed  to  Am 
herst's  brilliant  generalship  and  Forbes  encountered  no  especial  ob 
stacle  in  accomplishing  the  task,  generally  regarded  as  difficult,  given 
to  him.  History  has  been  unsparing  in  its  denunciation  of  Abercrom 
bie  for  permitting  Montclam's  four  thousand,  not  only  to  check  the 
advance  of  the  English  fifteen  thousand  but  literally  to  put  them 
to  flight  in  "the  extremift  fright  and  confternation"  from  Lake 
Champlain  to  Lake  George. 

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Amherst  at  Louisburg  heard  of  the  disaster  to  Abercrombie.  Ex 
ercising  the  power  vested  in  him  as  Commander  in  chief  of  his  Majes 
ty's  forces  in  America  and  without  waiting  for  orders,  he  assembled 
four  regiments  of  the  line  and  a  battalion  of  Royal  Americans,  and 
sailed  immediately  for  Boston.  He  landed  at  the  Long  Wharf  in 
September.  Delaying  just  long  enough  to  replenish  supplies,  he 
marched  his  force  through  the  woods  to  Albany.  Here  the  troops 
were  given  a  brief  rest  before  the  advance  to  Lake  George  was 
ordered.  Unfortunately  the  season  was  too  far  advanced  for  hostile 
operations  in  that  northern  climate.  In  November,  Abercrombie, 
relieved  of  command,  returned  to  England. 

In  March,  1759,  Amherst  at  Albany,  began  to  assemble  his  army, 
the  seventh  England  had  organized  for  the  conquest  of  Canada. 
The  New  England  troops,  Massachusetts,  Connecticut  and  Rhode 
Island,  gathered  at  Springfield.  The  first  entry  in  the  Hawks'  diary 
is  "Worcester,  May  9th  1759."  The  second  "Springfield,  May 
1 5th  1759."  The  next  "Albany,  25th  May,  1759."  Six  days  later 
the  Rhode  Island  regiment,  under  orders,  with  six  days'  provisions 
started  for  Fort  Edward.  At  the  same  time  a  detail  of  two  hun 
dred  men  were  directed  to  load  bateaux,  which  had  been  built  at 
Albany,  and  proceed  to  Half  Moon.  On  the  thirty-first  all  the 
guards  of  the  Royal  Highlanders  were  relieved  by  Connecticut  troops 
and  the  remainder  of  the  command  was  ordered  to  be  ready  to 
move  at  a  moment's  notice. 

June  7th  the  army  was  encamped  at  Fort  Edward,  the  troops 
having  marched  over  the  old  state  road,  which  Sir  William  John 
son  had  put  in  excellent  repair  three  years  before,  the  supplies  hav 
ing  been  transported  up  the  Hudson  River  in  bateaux.  Here  the 
troops  were  regaled  with  spruce  beer,  and  discipline  was  tightened. 
The  lines  for  the  encampment  were  established,  firing  at  marks  was 
practised  and  details  were  selected  to  work  on  the  roads.  Careful 
attention  was  given  to  firearms.  Indiscriminate  firing  was  prohib 
ited,  arms  were  ordered  to  be  kept  clean  and  in  good  order,  dam 
aged  cartridges  turned  in  to  the  proper  officer  and  commissary  sup 
plies  provided  for  seven  days.  Arrangements  were  also  made  with 
the  contractors  for  interchanging  food  where  quantities  were  dis 
proportionate  or  not  sufficient  or  on  the  choice  of  a  regiment  pre- 
fering  different  proportions. 

June   1 8th  the  troops  were  advanced  to  Half  Way  Brook,  four 

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miles,  midway  between  Fort  Edward  and  Lake  George.  Discipline 
here  becomes  more  alert  and  severe.  Special  orders  are  given  the 
guards  and  the  pickets;  officers  to  be  extra  vigilant  on  their  outposts, 
to  permit  only  two  men  to  lie  down  at  a  time  and  to  make  their 
rounds  very  regularly;  no  man  on  any  account  to  stray  beyond  the 
line  of  sentries,  severe  punishment  to  accompany  any  infraction. 
At  the  same  time  the  morals  of  the  men  were  not  overlooked.  Card- 
playing  in  camp  was  forbidden,  an  hour  a  day  for  exercise  prescribed, 
profanity  barred,  and  whoever  is  found  guilty  of  disobeying  the 
injunction  against  making  noise  in  camp  after  tattoo,  "will  be  took 
as  a  dispicer  of  the  Marfhal  law" ! 

June  20,  Amherst  issued  orders  for  the  main  force  to  march  to 
Lake  George,  where  he  arrived  the  following  day  "and  encamped 
on  its  woody  banks"  an  "intolerably  hot  day"  "bringing  unendurable 
discomfort  to  men  and  animals."  During  the  four  weeks  following 
Amherst  was  a  very  busy  man.  His  total  force  aggregated  11,133 
of  whom  5,279  were  Colonial  troops. 

July  2 ist  he  "took  the  field"  and  passed  down  the  lake,  selecting 
for  his  camp  the  spot  where  Abercrombie  disembarked  the  year  before. 
The  pressure  on  Quebec  had  forced  the  French  commander  to  weaken 
the  supports  at  Ticonderoga.  When  Amherst  appeared  the  garrison 
consisted  of  scarcely  twenty-three  hundred  men.  Bourlemaque,  the 
French  commander,  perceived  at  a  glance  the  hopelessness  of  resistance 
and  speedily  made  plans  for  withdrawing  the  main  body  of  his  force. 
Leaving  Hebecourt  with  four  hundred  troops  to  mask  the  movement 
and  with  instructions  to  blow  up  the  works  as  soon  as  the  English 
batteries  were  established,  he  struck  out  through  the  wilderness  for 
Crown  Point  and  Canada.  For  two  days  the  faithful  little  band  of 
Frenchmen  who  had  been  left  as  a  forlorn  hope  taught  the  British 
who  trespassed  within  the  zone  of  their  gun  fire  several  varieties  of 
the  strenuous  life. 

Amherst  resolutely  pushed  forward  his  approaches,  and  had  estab 
lished  his  batteries  within  six  hundred  yards  of  the  fort  on  the  night 
of  the  26th,  when  Hebecourt  decided  the  hour  had  arrived  to  carry 
out  Bourlemaque's  orders.  He  loaded  and  pointed  every  gun,  charged 
several  mines,  and  lighted  a  fuse  that  connected  with  the  overstocked 
powder  magazine.  The  roar  that  followed  was  heard  for  miles. 
Flying,  flaming  and  blazing  embers  and  wreckage  hurled  through 
the  air,  set  tiny  fires  to  buildings  that  had  escaped  the  general  havoc. 

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At  daylight  the  French  flag  on  the  fort  was  hauled  down  and  the 
English  flag  was  run  to  the  staff  head.  The  flames  were  extin 
guished.  The  fort  itself  was  not  seriously  injured. 

The  diary  supplies  interesting  information  regarding  the  conduct 
of  the  troops  before  and  after  the  fall  of  Ticonderoga,  of  the  expe 
dition  of  Major  Robert  Rogers  to  Crown  Point  and  of  the  grave 
preparations  of  the  army  "under  orders  for  marching  for  the  reduc 
tion  of  all  Canady." 

August  4th,  Amherst,  arrived  at  Crown  Point  to  find  Bourlemaque 
had  blown  up  the  works.  Acting  under  instructions  from  Pitt,  he 
outlined  the  mammoth  fortress  upon  which  the  English  expended 
ten  millions  of  dollars,  which  never  was  completed,  and  which  to 
day  is  the  most  picturesque  ruins  in  New  York  and  one  of  the  most 
beautiful  in  the  country. 

HUGH  HASTINGS. 


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ORDERLY  BOOK  AND  JOURNAL.* 

July  26,  1759. 

About  of  two  o'clock  att  night  the  French  Blew  up  Fort  Tyante- 
rogue  after  we  befieged  it  4  days.f 

Regimental  Orders,  Worcefter  May  gth,  1759. 

That  all  the  troops  that  belong  to  General  Ruggles  Regiment  that 
have  paffed  mufter  by  the  regular  Mutter  Mafter  to  get  them- 
felves  ready  to  march  tomorrow  morning  by  fun  rife.  .  .  . 

The  Captains  are  to  make  a  victualling  return  immediately  to 
ye  Adjt.  to  have  all  things  ready  to  march  early  tomorrow  morning. 
The  Captain  will  apply  to  Col.  John  Chandler  for  carryges  for 
their  men.  Capt.  Baldwin  &  Reed  &  Cox  has  two  carryges  for 
their  three  companies.  Capt.  Nixon  Willard  &  Williams  has  two 
carryges  and  Capt.  Whiting  one  and  Capt.  Pain  one  and  Capt. 
Furnace  one  and  Capt.  Maynard  one  and  Capt.  Buterfield  one  and 
it  is  expected  that  the  Commanding  Officers  of  every  Company  com 
ply  with  thefe  orders.  .  .  . 

Regimental  Orders,  Springfield  May  15,  1759. 
Let  every  man  take  out  his  provifions  one  days  allowance.  The 
reft  with  all  his  baggage  to  be  fent  to  the  river  immediately  in 
order  to  be  conveyed  by  carts  &  that  five  men  with  one  Sergt.  one 
Corporal  out  of  every  Company  be  peraded  att  the  Black  Horfe 
forthwith  in  order  to  march  as  guards  for  the  carts,  By  order  of 
Generall  Ruggles. 


P.  S.  —  That  Lt.  Thomas  Farington  march  ahead  of  ye  guard. 

*The  manuscript  "Orderly  Book"  opens  with  an  announcement  of  the 
destruction  of  Fort  Ticonderoga.  It  was  written  by  Major  Hawks  on  the 
cover  of  the  book  under  date  of  July  26,  1759.  I  therefore  give  this  entry, 
and  the  note  thereon  by  General  Hoyt,  the  first  place. 

GEORGE  B.  SPALDING. 

t  Orderly  Book  for  the  Campaign  of  1759  and  1760,  on  the  upper  Hudson, 
Lake  George  and  Champlain.  Many  of  the  orders  are  dated  at  Halfway 
Brook  near  Glenns  Falls,  where  small  forts  were  kept  up  in  1758  and  1759, 
and  some  of  the  ruins  may  still  be  seen  (in  1841).  In  1760  the  Major  rose 
to  the  rank  of  Lt.  Colonel,  and  he  saw  much  active  military  service  both 
in  the  war  of  1744  and  that  of  1755.—  E.  Hoyt. 


k%<  .  Albany  May  25,  1759.  Parole,  Glafcow. 
Rhode  Iflrinc}  Rf  gt. :  to  be  ready  to  march  att  the  leaft  notice. 
Surgeon  IVtcCalm  of  the  Royal  to  attend  the  Hofpatel  att  Fort 
Edward  And  Mr.  Bray  Mate  of  the  Hofpatel  to  do  duty  with  the 
Royal  as  a  furgeon.  The  Maffachufetts  troops  be  furnifh  out  twen 
ty-five  teemfters  &  they  are  to  be  fent  immediately  to  Colo.  Brad- 
ftreet,  a  working  party  of  100  men  with  2  Subs.  2  Serjt.  2  Corpral. 

Albany  May  26,   1759.     Parole,  Gernfey. 

The  provential  Regt.  to  be  very  exact  when  they  fend  any  man 
to  the  Kings  Hofpatel  that  they  may  have  proper  fertificates  of  their 
names,  Regiment  &  Company  figned  by  an  officer  of  the  Company 
fpecefying  the  Regt.  they  belong  to;  As  waggens  now  are  wanted 
for  the  fervice  of  the  troops  all  fetlars  merchants  etc.  are  to  have 
paper  to  follow  the  Army.  They  are  for  the  future  to  make  ufe 
of  all  carts  in  the  fame  manners  as  Regemental  Setlars.  Orders 
have  been  fent  to  the  different  Poft  to  ftop  all  waggens.  Officers 
fhall  pay  for  all  horfes  they  press  when  their  duty  requires  it.  Thofe 
of  the  Regts.  are  to  apply  to  the  Major  Brigade  the  Artillery  to 
their  own  commanding  Officer  the  Engenear  to  the  Chief  Engenear. 
The  Hofpatel  to  the  Director  of  the  Hofpatel  for  the  payment;  each 
account  are  to  be  laid  before  the  Commander-in-Chief  to  allow  ye 
fame  if  reafonable;  Officers  not  to  neglect  to  leave  proper  fertifi 
cates  to  the  drawers  of  waggens  employed  to  carry  baggage  for  the 
troops.  Mentioning  the  time  they  have  been  employed  to  carry 
baggage  for  ye  troops;  Complaint  have  been  made  for  their  omif- 
fion.  .  .  . 

The  General  Court  Marfhel  of  which  Colo.  Grant  is  prefident 
to  meet  again  tomorrow  morning  att  Eight  O'clock;  Baggage  forage 
mony  to  be  paid  to  the  feveral  Regts.  immediately.  .  .  . 

As  the  proventials  arrive  the  commanding  officers  are  to  apply  to 
Mr.  Lake  for  provifion  that  he  may  be  enabled  when  the  whole  of 
each  Regt.  is  arrived  to  proportion  the  delivery  of  provifions  that 
they  may  all  receive  it  to  the  fame  day;  An  officer  and  twenty-nine 
men  of  the  Royal  Hiland  Regt.  with  a  weeks  provifion  to  be  fent 
to  the  widow  McGenness  houfe  to  protect  the  fettlement,  two  Subs. 
two  Serjts.  two  Corpral  &  100  private  men  of  Colo.  Ruggles  Regt. 
for  the  fortigue,  Officers  excepted ;  he  will  go  his  rounds  and  vifit  all 
guards  and  out  poft  to  fee  that  the  whole  are  ellert  &  properly  placed. 

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And  inform  the  Colo,  who  relieves  him  of  the  feveral  guards  and 
pofts  &  time  that  he  vifited  them.  .  .  . 

Divine  fervife  to  be  performed  every  Sunday  att  the  head  of  the 
Regiment. 

A  General  Court  Marfhel  to  fet  tomorrow  morning  att  eight 
o'clock  to  try  fuch  prifoners  as  are  in  the  private  guard,  all  evi- 
dencys  are  to  attend  prefident,  Colo.  Montgomery  &  Meerces;  two 
from  the  Mafa.  and  one  from  the  Rhode  Iflanders  members  Lieut. 
George  Burton  of  the  Royal  Depty  Judge  Advocate  to  whom  the 
members  names  dates  of  commiffions  and  the  evidencys  names  are 
to  be  fent  att  fix  o'clock  this  afternoon. 

A  markee  to  be  pitched  on  the  fentre  of  the  lines  where  the  Court 
Marfhel  will  affemble  and  a  Serjt.  and  12  men  of  Montgomerie's 
Regt.  to  ferve  as  a  guard  whilf t  the  Court  Marfhel  is  a  letting ;  The 
Royal  Hilanders  and  Montgomerys  Regt.  to  fend  as  many  men  this 
afternoon  at  four  o'clock  as  neceffary  to  clear  the  ground.  They  will 
receives  axes  on  applying  to  the  ftore  keeper  in  the  fort:  which  they 
will  return  when  they  will  have  finifhed  that  work.  The  Serjt. 
Guards  on  the  Battoes  to  be  reduced  to  a  Corpral  &  6  men.  As  by 
the  order  of  the  7th  it  was  faid  that  fpruce  beer  would  be  brewed 
for  the  Army  it  is  not  thereby  intended  to  hinder  any  of  our  people 
from  brewing  fpruce  beer ;  All  fetlars  are  att  liberty  to  brue  as  much 
as  they  will;  The  General  Guards,  Magazenes,  Artillary  provoft, 
Batteaus  to  be  relieved  every  eighteen  hours.  .  .  . 

Fort  Edward,  Monday  June  nth,  1759. 
Parole,  Norfolk. 

Colo,  of  this  day,  Colo.  Grant ;  for  tomorrow  Colo.  Schayler ;  field 
officer  for  the  piquit,  Major  Campbell;  tomorrow  Lt  Colo.  Hunt. 

Each  Regt.  will  make  a  path  to  their  front  for  their  piquet  to  ad 
vance  to  in  cafe  of  any  alarm  in  the  night.  And  that  the  Regt. 
fhould  be  ordered  out.  No  Regt.  is  on  any  account  whatfoever  to 
fire  a  fhot  from  their  lines.  The  piquet  will  be  ordered  out  and  they 
will  be  fupported.  .  .  . 

Sprufe  beer  is  to  be  brewed  for  the  health  and  convenency  of  the 
troops  which  will  be  ferved  att  prime  coft;  5  quarts  of  melofes  will 
be  put  into  every  barrel  of  fpruce  beer.  Each  gallon  will  coft  near 
three  coppers.  The  Quarter  Mafters  of  Regts.  regular  and  proven- 
tial  is  to  give  notice  this  evening  to  Colo.  Robinfon  of  the  quantity 

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each  Corps  is  defireous  to  receive  for  which  they  muft  give  receipt 
and  pay  the  money  before  the  Regt.  marches;  each  Regt.  to  (end  a 
man  acquainted  with  brewing  or  that  is  beft  able  to  affift  the  brewery 
tomorrow  morning  att  fix  o'clock  att  the  Rivelye.  On  the  left  of 
Montgomry  thofe  men  are  to  remain  and  to  be  paid  att  the  rate 
of  if.  6d.  pr  day  a  Sergt.  of  the  Regulars  and  one  of  the  provential 
to  fuperintend  the  brewery  who  will  be  paid  att  if.  6d.  pr  day. 
Spruce  beer  will  be  delivered  to  the  Regt.  on  Thurfday  night  or 
Friday  morning;  Tomorrow  morning  I  Sub.  I  Serjt.  3  Corpral  & 
32  men  to  mount  a  guard  on  the  ifland.  He  will  detatch  a  Corpral 
&  6  men  to  take  care  of  the  Batteaus  &  a  Corpral  and  fix  men 
to  take  care  of  the  whale  boats. 

To  perade  tomorrow  morning  att  fix  o'clock  two  Serjt.  2  Corpral 
&  twenty  four  privats  to  perade  for  the  Town  Guard.  .  .  . 

Albany,  May  28,  1759.  Parole,  Maf trick. 
The  Conneticut,  Maffachufetts  and  New  Garzy  troops  are  to 
fend  each  a  quarter  mafter  to  Mr.  Furniss,  Controular  of  ordi 
nances,  att  four  clock  this  afternoon;  They  will  receive  arms  for 
their  feveral  detachments  ordered  this  day  to  march.  Tomorrow 
morning  they  will  receive  alfo  nine  rounds  of  ammunition  and  the 
Rhode  Ifland  Regt.  fent  as  above  will  receive  nine  rounds  of  am 
munition.  Each  man  for  this  detachment  Mony  Penny ;  The  follow 
ing  detachment  to  be  made  from  ye  provential  troops.  They  are 
to  take  proper  men  for  the  Battoe  Servife,  to  find  viz : 

Capt  Lt  Serjt  Pr 

The  Connecticut 2  7  10  240 

The  Maffachufetts   I  4  4  140 

New  Garzy I  3  4  140 

Rhode  Ifland   I  I  2  054 

This  detachment  is  to  perade  tomorrow  morning  att  five  o'clock 
on  the  rhode  on  the  right  of  the  Rhode  Iflanders  &  wait  till  Brigad- 
Major  Moneypenny  fees  them  march  of;  They  are  to  take  their 
arms  proportion  of  camp  neceffarys  &  as  many  days  provifions  as 
they  have  received;  Three  waggens  will  be  allowed  for  the  Con 
neticut  forces,  two  for  the  Maffachufetts  troops,  two  for  the  Gar- 
zys,  one  for  the  Rhode  Ifland  troops  to  carry  their  tents;  On  fend 
ing  to  Mr.  Coventry,  a  D.Q.M.G.  This  detatchment  perhaps 

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to  ftay  out  fome  months  will  be  paid  as  pr  order  of  the  23  of  May. 
This  detatchment  tomorrow  to  go  to  Schenacety.  An  officer  of 
each  core  will  go  forward  when  the  detatchment  marches  and  to 
apply  to  Capt.  McClean  of  Shenacety  who  has  orders  to  mark  out 
ye  ground  for  their  encampment.  The  Commanding  officer  will 
report  to  the  Commefary  of  provifions  at  Shenacety  to  what  time 
they  are  provided.  .  .  .  And  will  afterwards  receive  provifions  from 
ye  ftores.  The  Conneticut  forces  will  remain  at  Shenacety  &  the 
Commanding  Officer  of  each  corps  will  receive  particular  orders 
when  to  march  from  thence;  All  the  provential  troops  are  to  pro 
vide  themfelves  immediately  with  everything  they  will  have  occaffion 
for  that  they  may  be  ready  to  march  att  the  leaft  notice. 

After   Orders,    Concerning  the   Melancholy    Death   of   Samll. 

Harris  &c. 

The  General  Court  Marfhel  of  which  Colo.  Grant  was  prefident 
is  diffolved: — The  General  has  approved  of  the  following  fentences 
of  the  General  Court  Marfhel;  John  Haron  foldier  in  Capt.  Bart- 
let's  Company  in  the  Rhode  Ifland  Regt.  is  to  receive  one  thoufand 
laifhes  with  a  cat  of  nine  tails;  James  Conolly,  foldier  in  Capt. 
Ruffel's  Company  in  the  feventeenth  Regt.  is  to  receive  one  thou 
fand  laifhes  with  a  cat  of  nine  tails;  Wm.  Carrege,  foldier  in  Capt. 
Wealls  Company  of  the  fecond  Batallion  of  the  Royal  Regt.  of  foot 
accufed  of  being  acceffary  to  the  death  of  John  McLeland  foldier 
in  faid  Company,  is  found  not  guilty  of  wilful  murder  &  is  re 
quited.  David  Rogers,  Corpral  in  Capt.  Roffe's  Company  in  the 
Rhode  Ifland  Regt.  is  found  guilty  of  defertion  laid  to  his  charge 
&  is  to  fuffer  death.  Samll.  Harris,  foldier  in  the  Rhode  Ifland 
Regt.  is  found  guilty  of  difertion  laid  to  his  charge  and  is  to  fuffer 
death.  Peter  McMartin,  foldier  in  Colo.  Montgomerie's  Regt. 
found  guilty  of  muteny  that  is  laid  to  his  charge  &  is  to  fuffer  death : 

The  Royal  Hiland  Regt.  Maffachufetts,  New  Garzys,  Conneticut, 
Rhode  Ifland  troops  to  be  out  tomorrow  morning  att  five  o'clock 
leaving  of  proper  guards  for  the  care  of  the  Camp  &  to  march 
immediately  to  the  ground  that  will  be  marked  out  for  them  by 
the  Quarter  Mafter  of  the  Royal  Highland  Regiment  att  fix  this 
evening,  for  which  purpofe  a  Quarter  Mafter  of  each  of  the  pro- 
ventials  will  attend;  The  troops  are  to  be  drawn  up,  the  Royal 
Hilanders  on  the  right,  Maffachufetts  on  the  left,  Conneticut  on 

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the  left  of  the  Royal  High  Landers,  New  Garzys  on  the  right 
of  the  Maffachufetts,  Rhode  Iflanders  on  the  f enter.  The  detatch- 
ment  ordered  this  day  for  Shenacety  is  not  to  march  till  the  execu 
tion  is  over  &  is  to  be  drawn  up  on  the  left  of  the  Maffachufetts 
troops.  They  will  afterwards  march  when  Brigade  Major  Mony- 
penny  will  direct  them  a  platoon  of  the  Rhode  Ifland  Regt.  to  be 
drawn  in  the  front  of  that  Regt.  to  be  loaded  with  ball  ready  for 
the  execution.  The  provote  guard  to  march  the  two  prifoners,  David 
Rogers  and  Samll.  Harris  att  fix  o'clock  tomorrow  morning  from 
the  prifon  to  the  right  of  the  line  and  in  the  front  of  the  fentre  where 
the  execution  is  to  be.  A  Chaplain  is  to  attend  on  the  prifoners. 
Colo.  Grant,  Colo  of  the  day  tomorrow;  Brigadeer  Generall  Gage 
to  command  the  whole. 

Albany,  May  29,   1759. 

Regimental  orders  for  the  firft  Batallion  of  Colo.  Ruggles  Regt: 
that  a  return  from  each  Company  be  made  of  what  arms  &  aqui- 
terment  are  wanting  to  complete  the  Battalion;  Likewife  that  a 
victualling  return  be  made  immediately  that  the  places  of  cooking 
be  on  the  fide  of  the  hill  and  no  where  elfe  excepting  officers,  that 
the  men  attend  every  night  att  the  beating  of  the  retreat,  &  that 
an  officer  from  each  Company  likewife  attend  the  fame  time;  and 
it  is  further  ordered  that  no  non-commiffioned  officer  or  foldier  lodge 
out  of  the  camp  after  roll  calling  on  wrhatfoever  pretence.  Pr  order 
of  Jofeph  Ingels,  Lt  Colo. 

Albany  Wednefday  May  3Oth,  1759. 

Parole,  Albany. 

The  Rhode  Ifland  Regt.  to  march  tomorrow  morning  for  Fort 
Edward.  They  will  ftrike  their  tents  tomorrow  morning  att  5 
o'clock.  Their  baggage  is  to  go  by  water.  They  will  apply  to 
Colo.  Bradftreet  for  Battoes  for  that  purpofe.  They  will  likewife 
take  up  twenty  Battoes  loaded  with  provifions  which  they  are  to 
load  this  evening.  The  Regts.  to  be  completed  with  fix  days  pro 
vifions.  A  detatchment  of  200  men  are  to  take  Battoes  this  after 
noon  att  four  o'clock  which  they  will  load  tomorrow  morning  att 
five  o'clock  and  proceed  with  them  to  Half  Moon,  where  they  will 
deliver  them  to  the  commanding  officer  and  then  return  to  Albany 
in  fcows  if  any  there. 

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For  this  detatchment  Serjt"    PrL 

New  Garzys   j 

Maffachufetts x 

Conneticut    '.'.     o 

Firft  Battalion  x          l          x 

Albany,   May  31  ft,   1759. 

Regimental  Orders:  For  the  firft  Battalion  of  Colo.  Ruggles  Regt. 
that  the  Capt.  or  commanding  officers  of  Companys  fee  that  all  the 
balls  fit  the  men's  guns  fo  that  they  may  run  down  their  barrals 
and  to  have  everything  ready  to  march  tomorrow  morning  by  five 
o'clock.  Thofe  that  have  not  cartouche  boxes  muft  break  their 
catridges  and  put  their  powder  into  horns— It  is  further  expected 
that  all  their  arms  are  clean  and  in  good  order.  An  officer  from 
each  Company  to  fee  it  done  as  foon  as  may  be.  The  commanding 
officer  of  companys  to  give  in  returns  of  their  effective  men  that  is 
able  to  march  to  the  Adjutant  immediately.  Pr  order  of  Jofeph 
Ingerfol,  Lt.  Colo. 

A  Regimental  Court  Marfhel  to  be  held  att  nine  o'clock  for  the 
trial  of  John  Williams  and  Henry  McNeal  and  Elias  Peter  kow 
Dowick:  for  thefe  Capt.  Nixon,  prefident,  Lt.  Warrington,  Lt.  Ca- 
bourn,  Lt.  David  Joy  and  Enfn.  Adam  Wheeler,  members.  .  .  . 

Camp  Albany,  May  31  ft.  Parole,  Summerfett. 
All  the  guards  of  the  Royal  Higland  Regt.  to  be  relieved  att 
four  o'clock  this  afternoon  by  the  Conneticut  troops.  They  are  to 
march  tomorrow  att  five  o'clock  where  they  will  take  the  Artillary 
under  their  care  and  efcort  to  fend  to  Fort  Edward  one  waggen  for 
a  company,  one  for  the  commanding  officer,  and  one  for  the  Staff 
officers  and  to  be  allowed  to  the  Regt.  to  take  fix  days  provifions 
with  them.  The  woemen  to  be  allowed  four  pence  pr  day  in  lew 
of  provifion  which  will  be  paid  on  applying  to  Lt.  Coventry, 
D.Q.M.G.  The  Maffachufetts  troops  are  to  take  up  eighty  Bat- 
toes  this  afternoon  at  three  o'clock  and  load  them  with  provifions, 
referving  fix  for  their  tents  and  baggage  which  they  will  load  att 
five  o'clock  and  proceed  to  Fort  Edward.  They  are  to  take  nine 
days  provifions  with  them.  Colo.  Ruggles  will  leave  careful  officers 
here  to  bring  up  thofe  men  that  he  doth  expect  to  join  them.  .  .  . 

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Major  Oard  to  put  the  Artillary  &  ftores  into  fcows  this  evening 
which  are  to  proceed  to  Half  Moon  tomorrow  morning  and  to  be 
efcorted  to  Fort  Edward  as  above;  The  Regts.  of  Colo.  Lyman  & 
Fitch  and  Schayler  to  be  ready  to  march  on  the  firft  notice.  Colo. 
Lyman  &  Fitch  to  leave  proper  officers  here  to  bring  the  men  which 
are  left  behind.  Each  officer  commanding  a  Company  to  remove 
their  fick,  who  are  unable  to  march,  into  the  Kings  Hofpatel  taking 
great  care  that  the  General  Orders  are  obferved  with  refpect  to 
leaving  fertificates.  A  Commiffioned  Officer  in  each  Battoe  to  take 
care  that  no  damage  be  done  or  dif order  committed;  a  Serjt.  Cor- 
pral  &  12  privates  Over  the  Battoes  this  night;  the  tents  to  be 
(truck  and  removed  on  board  the  Battoes  tomorrow  morning  at 
fun  rife;  the  Serjt.  Commanding  the  guard,  to  referve  fix  Battoes 
for  the  tents  and  officers  baggage.  A  dayly  return  to  be  made  of 
the  ftate  of  the  mens  arms.  Per  order  of  Timothy  Ruggles,  B.  G. 

Camp  at  Fort  Edward,  June  7th,   1759. 
Parole,  Richelieu. 

The  Regt.  are  not  to  change  their  encampment  untill  the  ground 
is  quite  dry;  The  Regts.  on  their  arriving  here  are  all  to  give  in  a 
return  to  what  time  they  have  received  provifion  that  the  particular 
time  for  the  delivery  to  each  corps  may  be  hereafter  regulated.  It 
have  been  reported  by  the  commefarys  that  wafte  has  been  made  as 
the  daily  allowance  for  each  man  is  fully  fufficient  if  any  have 
drawn  for  and  expended  more  than  the  allowance  they  muft  make 
it  good  in  the  having  overplus  deducted  in  the  allowance  they  are 
hereafter  to  receive.  The  Regts.  are  to  take  for  their  effective. 
Only  the  Commanding  Officers  are  to  certifie  their  number  of  their 
refpective  Company  on  the  ifuing  the  provifions  and  the  Officers 
commanding  ye  Regts.  to  examine  and  fee  the  whole  is  juft.  .  .  . 

Spruce  beer  will  foon  be  brewed  for  the  Army.  It  is  hoped 
fufficient  for  the  wrhole  and  will  coft  men  but  a  very  moderate 
price.  .  .  . 

Fort  Edward,  June  8th,  1759.     Parole,  Falmouth. 
Field  officer  for  the  piquit  this  day  Lt.  Colo.  Salterfon,  for  to 
morrow  Lt.  Colo.  Ingerfal.     The  field  officer  will  go  his  round  as 
ufual  and  Dpt.  Adjt.  Generall  before  orderly  time  I  Sub.  &  30  men 
for  the  Generall  Guard.  .  .  . 

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No  man  to  go  beyond  the  Centinal  in  line  of  block  houfes  upon 
any  account  whatfoever  except  when  fent  out  with  a  covering  party. 
One  Serjant  and  12  men  to  mount  guard  att  each  of  the  provifion 
fheds.  One  Sub.  and  thirty  men  as  a  guard  over  the  Battoes.  The 
Regts.  to  change  their  encampment  att  I  o'clock. 

Camp  Fort  Edward,  June  9,  1759.     Parole,  Plimouth. 

Field  officer  for  the  piquit  this  night,  Lt.  Colo.  Ingerfole— for 
tomorrow  Major  Graham: 

The  detatchment  in  garraffon  in  the  fort  to  encamp  att  five  o'clock 
this  afternoon  on  the  left  of  the  light  infentry  of  the  Royal  Hiland 
Regt.  which  is  the  ground  the  Royal  Regt.  will  encamp  on.  All 
futlers  who  have  paper  and  are  not  attached  to  Regt.  are  to  be 
encamped  together  on  the  ground.  The  Dept.  Q.  Mafter  General 
will  mark  out  for  them  att  10  o'clock  this  day  which  ground  is 
to  be  the  fentre  of  the  line  of  the  Army  and  the  market  to  be  kept 
there  for  felling  whatfoever  the  futlars  may  have  for  the  Army.  .  .  . 

The  provate  guard  fhall  encamp  there  to  keep  good  orders;  the 
lights  are  not  to  be  fuffered  att  night  and  none  of  the  foldiers  are 
to  be  permited  to  ftay  there  after  retreat  beating;  the  futlers  are  to 
encamp  on  this  ground  att  four  o'clock  this  day  and  none  to  be 
permitted  to  remain  on  the  Glaceas  of  the  Fort:  the  light  Infentry 
of  the  Royal  Hiland  Regt.  is  to  practife  firing  of  balls  tomorrow 
morning  att  fix  of  the  o'clock  near  the  Royal  Block  Houfe  on  the 
other  fide  of  the  river.  The  camp  not  to  be  alarmed,  the  Subs. 
Guards  on  the  Battoes  to  be  taken  of.  And  two  guards  to  be  pofted 
in  lew  there  of — a  Serjt.  and  15  men  on  this  fide  the  river  and  a 
Serjt.  and  15  men  on  the  ifland.  It  is  a  ftanding  order  that  no 
droping  are  fired;  whenfoever  there  are  any  fire  locks  which  can 
not  be  drawn  a  report  is  to  be  made  thereof  that  they  may  be 
collected  together  and  fired  of  when  the  camp  is  advertifed  of  it  that 
this  may  be  no  unneceffary  alarm.  The  Indians  to  be  particulary 
with  thefe  orders  which  if  they  difobey  they  fhall  be  feverely  pun- 
ifhed.  .  .  . 

After  Orders  for  the  9th  of  June,  1759. 

The  Royal  two  Subs,  and  70  men  of  the  Royal  Hiland  Regt.  to 
furnifh  fix  Capts.  12  Subalterns  and  600  men.  .  .  . 

This  detatchment  to  take  Battoes  tomorrow  morning  at  day  break. 

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The  Royal  will  take  ten  Battoes  and  the  Royal  Highlanders  200, 
and  fixty  of  the  two  hundred  men  with  arms  to  ferve  as  a  covering. 
The  Maffachufetts  will  take  as  many  as  they  can  man;  Major 
Rogers  will  furnifh  forty  rangers  to  ferve  as  a  covering  party.  The 
whole  to  take  provifions  for  tomorrow  with  them.  They  are  to 
proceed  to  Colo.  Havilands  who  will  order  the  Battoes  to  be  imme 
diately  loaded  that  the  whole  party  may  return  to  Fort  Edward 
without  loss  of  time.  For  this  duty,  Lieut.  Colo.  Saltenftole  and 
Major  Hawks. 

Camp  Fort  Edward,  June  loth,  1759.     Parole,  Gerfy. 

Field  officer  for  the  piquit,  Major  Graham;  for  tomorrow  Major 
Connelly;  Colo,  of  the  day,  tomorrow  Colo.  Grant.  .  .  . 

All  reports  from  the  field  officers  of  the  piquit  and  extraordinaries 
that  may  happen  in  Camp  are  to  be  made  to  the  Colo,  of  the  day. 
All  guards  are  to  turn  out  to  the  Colo  of  the  day  only  generall. 
This  guard  to  be  relieved  every  48  hours,  the  whole  to  take  their 
tents  and  provifions  with  them  and  the  guards  on  the  ifland  to 
come  of;  orderly  times  att  10  o'clock  in  the  morning  and  the  Adjt. 
to  attend  att  fix  in  the  evening  for  whatever  after  orders  there 
may  be;  The  general  guards  tomorrow,  Colo.  Montgomery,  the 
piquit  and  out-guards  to  load  with  running  balls  that  there  may  be 
no  wafte  of  ammunition.  .  .  . 

After  Orders  for  the  nth  of  June. 

One  field  officer,  6  Capts,  12  Subbaltons,  18  Serjts.  600  rank  and 
file  to  be  peraded  immediately  after  the  Revallys  beating  tomorrow 
morn  to  march  to  repair  the  rhodes.  They  may  go  in  their  waft 
coat  but  muft  carry  their  provifions  with  them.  One  half  muft 
carry  their  arms  and  the  other  half,  fpades  &  fhouffles.  Major 
Graham,  field  officer:  the  Maffachufetts  muft  find  one  Capt.  three 
Subs.  4  Serjts.  and  150  rank  &  file.  .  .  . 

Camp  at  Fort  Edward  June  12,  1759.     Parole,  Pitt. 

Colo,  of  the  day  Colo.  Skayler,  for  tomorrow  Colo.  Ruggles ;  field 

officer  of  the  piquit,  Major  Hawks  and  tomorrow  Major  Duggles. 

The  Royals,  Prideaux,  and  Royal  Artillery  to  receive  provifions 

tomorrow  for  fix  days  which  will  be  to  the  1 8th  incluf ive ;  the  Royal 

and  Royal  Artillery  att  fix  o'clock  predeux   att  the  Royal  Block 

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Houfe  to  be  relieved  tomorrow  by  the  lines  of  the  one  joining  the 
Brigade  on  the  weft  fide  by  one  Serjant  one  Corpral  &  12  men 
of  the  Royal. 

The  one  joining  the  eaft  end  of  the  perade  by  one  fubbalten  two 
Serjt.  two  Corpral  and  24  men  of  the  Maffachufetts.  The  Serjant 
will  be  ftrickly  obfervant  of  the  orders  that  they  receive  from  thofe 
they  relieve  and  fuch  as  are  wrote  up  in  each  Block  Houfe  they 
muft  take  care  to  keep  their  Block  Houfes  fwept  clean  and  they 
are  to  be  anfwerable  for  the  tools  they  have  received,  viz:  axes, 
pick  axes,  fpades  &  fhouffles  and  water  buckets  to  each  of  the  block 
houfes,  which  they  will  deliver  over  to  the  officer  who  relieves  him. 
Thofe  guards  to  be  relieved  dayly.  Predeaux  to  be  relieved  to  camp 
att  the  leaft  notice:  The  feveral  companys  of  Colo.  Ruggles  Regt. 
to  be  immediately  compleated  with  Sergants  and  Corprals  and  all 
the  watch  coats  that  are  difperfed  in  the  feveral  companys  to  be 
immediately  peraded. 

General  After  Orders,  for  the  I2th  of  June  1759. 
It  is  the  General  orders  that  no  fcouting  party  or  others  in  the 
Army  under  his  command  fhall  whatfoever  opportunity  they  may 
have  fcalp  any  women  or  children  belonging  to  the  enemie.  They 
are  to  bring  them  away  if  they  can,  if  not  they  are  to  leave  them 
unhurt  and  we  are  determined  if  the  enemie  mould  murder  or  fcalp 
any  women  or  children  who  are  fubject  to  the  King  of  England, 
he  will  be  revenged  by  the  death  of  two  of  the  enemies  whenever 
he  haft  occafion  for  every  woemen  or  child  fo  murdered  by  the 
enemie. 

Wednefday  June  1 3th  1759,  Camp  att  Fort  Edward. 

Parole,  Lewifburgh. 

Colo,  of  the  day  tomorrow  Colo.  Badcak.  .  .  .  Field  Officer  for 
the  piquit  tomorrow  Lt.  Colo.  Hunt. 

The  Royal  Hiland  Regt.  to  ftrick  their  tents  att  the  revalley 
beating  and  to  be  joined  by  a  detatchment  of  the  proventials  com 
manded  by  a  field  officer  and  the  detatchment  to  confift  of  500  men 
rank  and  file.  For  this  duty  Lt.  Colo.  Pearfon  two  fix  pounder  with 
an  officer  and  twelve  men  of  the  Royal  Artilary  and  ammunition 
in  proportion  to  march  with  faid  detatchment.  Capt.  Stark  with  his 
company  of  Rangers  will  join  the  detatchment  from  the  Four  Mile 

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Poft  and  the  companys  of  Indians  will  be  likewife  ordered  to  join 
them.  Colo.  Grant  will  receive  further  orders  from  the  General. 

A  waggen  to  each  Company  and  one  for  the  Staff  Officers  and 
5  for  the  500  proventials  will  be  allowed  to  carry  their  baggage. 
The  officers  of  the  proventials  that  command  this  detatchment  will 
fend  immediately  to  compleat  their  men  with  thirty-fix  rounds  of 
ammunition,  and  to  be  carefully  examined  and  if  any  cartridges  be 
damaged  and  if  their  horns  will  not  hold  it  they  are  to  take  what 
their  horns  will  hold.  The  arms  likewife  muft  be  looked  over  and 
put  in  good  order. 

The  Royal  Hilanders  pofted  in  the  block  houfes  as  by  order  of 
yefterday  to  be  relieved  by  Prideaux's  Regt.  immediately.  The  Pro- 
vential  troops  are  to  compleat  their  pro vif ions  to  the  igth  inclufive. 
The  Grand  perade  is  on  the  right  of  the  Grenadeers.  Ordinary 
guards  to  perade  att  7  o'clock.  Adjutant  of  the  day  tomorrow  of 
the  Royal  General  Guards,  Maffachufetts,  one  Sub.  one  Serjt.  one 
Corp.  and  one  drum  and  29  private  men.  .  .  . 

Camp  att  Fort  Edward,  Thurfday  I4th  June  1759. 

Parole,  Lancafter. 

Colo,  of  the  day  tomorrow,  Colo.  Montgomery.  Field  officer  for 
the  piquit,  Lt.  Colo.  Saltentoll. 

The  General  Court  Marfhel  of  which  Colo.  Montgomery  was 
prefident  is  diffolved  and  the  General  has  been  pleafed  to  approve 
of  the  following  fentences:  Andrew  Gates,  foldier  in  Colo.  Mont- 
gomerie's  Regt.  is  to  receive  1000  laifhes  with  a  cat  of  nine  tails; 
John  Elfworth,  of  the  Rhode  Ifland  Regt.  is  to  receive  500  laifhes 
with  a  cat  of  nine  tails.  Thos.  Smith,  of  Capt.  Crookfhanks  In- 
dept.  Company  is  to  receive  100  laifhes  with  a  cat  of  nine  tails. 
John  Joaflen,  Reuben  Brown,  Ephriam  Knight  to  receive  500  laifhes 
apiece.  Thos.  Smith,  of  ye  Independent  Company  is  to  receive  his 
punifhment  in  the  following  manner:  this  day  to  be  marched  by 
the  provoft  guard  to  the  right  of  the  line  and  is  to  receive  no 
laifhes  att  the  head  of  each  of  the  following  Corps:  Predeaux  Gran- 
dears  [grenadiers]  and  Light  Inf entry  Montgomery  &  Garzy  Regt. 

Simon  Fitch  &  Rhode  Ifland  Regt.  Firft  and  2nd  Battalions  of 
the  Maffachufetts  Grenadeers  &  Light  Infentry  is  fuppofed  one  Corps, 
a  mate  of  the  Hofpatle  to  attend  the  punifhment.  The  Grenadeers 
and  Light  Infentry  to  be  in  the  Waftcoats  and  legons.  The  Royal 

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Hilanders  and  Predeaux  Light  Infentry  &  Montgomery's  Grenadeers 
&  Light  Infentry  on  the  hill  on  the  right  of  the  Block  Houfe  in 
the  front  of  the  Maffachufetts.  The  eldeft  Captain  of  both  partys 
will  receive  their  orders  from  the  General  att  or  before  two  o'clock. 
Spruce  beer  will  be  delivered  to  the  Regiments  tomorrow  morn 
ing.  Predeux  att  fix  in  the  morning,  the  Grenadeers  and  Light  In 
fentry  £  hour  after,  Montgomery  att  7  o'clock,  the  Royal  Artillary 
J  hour  after,  and  the  Garzy  Regt.  att  eight  o'clock,  Connecticut  £ 
an  hour  after,  the  Rhode  Iflanders  att  9  o'clock,  the  Maffachufetts 
J  an  hour  after;  The  Qr.  Mafter  or  an  officer  of  each  of  the  Corps 
will  attend  on  Lt.  Colo.  Robinfon  att  fix  o'clock  this  evening  att 
the  Brewery  to  fix  the  quantity  that  each  is  to  receive.  .  .  . 

After  Orders  for  Thurfday,  June  I4th,  1759. 
The  Qr.  Mafter  and  Capt  Cullamen  of  Brigadeer  Predeux  Regt. 
to  be  ready  when  Lt.  Colo.  Robinfon  calls  for  them;  the  Grenadeers 
and  Light  Infentry  to  be  ready  to  change  their  encampments  when 
ordered. 

Camp  Fort  Edward,  Friday  June   I5th,  1759. 

Parole,  Suffex. 

Colo,  of  the  day  tomorrow;  Field  officer  of  the  piquet  today  Lt. 
Colo.  Ingerfole. 

The  Light  Infentry  &  Grenadeers  to  change  their  camp  this  after 
noon  att  two  o  clock  to  take  their  ground  in  the  front  of  the  block 
houfe  on  the  hill  as  Lt.  Colo.  Robinfon  has  marked  out;  a  waggen 
to  each  Company  will  be  allowed  to  each  company  to  carry  their 
tents  att  two  o'clock  this  afternoon  to  march  in  ^  an  hour  after  to 
the  Halfway  Brook  where  the  officers  commanding  the  Regt.  .  .  . 
Such  orders  as  he  will  receive  from  Colo.  Grant.  Ten  waggens 
will  be  allowed  to  carry  the  tents  of  ye  Companys  &  one  for  Lt. 
Colo.  Eyre  and  another  for  the  Staff  Officers.  .  .  . 

A  General  Court  Marfhel  to  fet  this  day  att  12  o'clock  for  ye 
tryal  of  a  deferter  of  Colo.  Fitch's  Regt.  att  the  prefidents  tent. 
Prefident  Colo.  Shayler,  Major  Campbel,  Major  Hawks  two  Capts. 
of  the  Royal,  2  of  Montgomeries,  one  of  the  Royal  Artillary,  2  of 
the  Maffachufetts,  &  3  of  ye  Conneticut  troops  members.  Lt.  George 
Barten  of  the  Royal  Dpt.  Judge  Adv.  All  the  evedencys  are  to 
attend.  .  .  . 

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Continuation  of  the  Orders  June   I5th,   1759. 

Predeux  Regt.  having  been  Countermanded  to  march  tomorrow 
morning,  they  will  ftricke  their  tents  att  Revalleys  beating  &  march 
in  half  an  hour  after;  the  Commanding  officer  is  to  take  under  his 
efcort  the  batteaux  or  waggens  loaded  with  Artillary  he  will  proceed 
with  the  fame  to  Halfway  Brook  and  follow  fuch  further  orders  as  he 
fhall  receive  from  Colo.  Grant. 

It  having  been  further  reported  to  the  Generall  that  fome  of 
the  waggens  have  been  to  much  loaded,  the  General  wo'ld  have  no 
greater  weights  put  into  the  waggens  than  Colo.  Bradftreet  directs. 

The  General  Court  Marfhel  of  which  Colo.  Shayler  was  prefident 
is  diffolved  the  General  approves  of  the  fentence  of  the  Court  Mar 
fhel  for  the  tryal  of  John  Williams  of  Colo.  Fitch's  Regt.  and  that 
he  is  to  fuffer  death  for  the  defertion  proved  againft  him.  The 
piquit  of  the  line  to  affemble  tomorrow  att  fix  o'clock  for  the  exe 
cution  of  the  above  prifoner.  The  commanding  officer  of  each  piquit 
will  march  his  piquit  to  the  right  of  Colo.  Fitch's  Regt.  where  the 
field  officer  of  the  piquit  will  take  ye  Command  of  the  fd.  piquit 
&  obey  fuch  orders  as  he  fhall  receive  of  the  Colo,  of  the  day.  Colo. 
Fitch's  Regt.  to  be  under  arms  att  fix  o'clock.  A  plattoon  to  be 
loaded  with  ball  and  formed  att  the  front  of  the  Regt.  for  the 
above  execution.  A  Chaplain  to  attend  on  the  prifoner.  Adjnt.  of 
the  day,  of  Montgomeries  Regt.  General  Guards  N.  Jerzys. 

Fort  Edward  Saturday  June  i6th,  1759. 

Regimental  Orders  for  the  Firft  Battalion — the  Commanding  offi 
cers  of  Companys  will  not  allow  the  foldiers  who  are  for  any  guards 
to  march  on  the  perade  without  firft  examining  of  them  and  fee 
them  clean  and  their  arms  clean  &  in  good  order  as  they  muft  an- 
fwer  for  the  neglect  of  this  duty,  if  neglected;  the  Battalion  to  turn 
out  on  the  front  of  the  Camp  att  £  after  fix  this  evening.  Except 
thofe  on  duty  it  is  expected  that  the  Commiffioned  officers  do  not 
wear  Scotch  bonnets  but  wear  fomething  that  they  may  be  diftin- 
guifhed  as  officers.  Pr  order  of  Jofeph  Ingerfol,  Lt.  Colo. 

General  Orders  Fort  Edward,  June  i6th,  1759. 

Parole,  Bofton. 

Colo,  of  the  day  tomorrow,  Colo.  Lyman.  Field  officer  of  the 
piquit  this  night,  Lt.  Colo.  Ingerfole;  for  tomorrow  Major  Camp 
bell,  Colo.  Whiting's  Regt. 

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Other  Regiments  of  the  Proventials  as  they  arrive  muft  immedi 
ately  put  their  arms  in  thorough  good  order,  their  catridges  muft  be 
examined  into  and  if  any  are  damaged  muft  be  new  made  to  com- 
pleat  their  number  of  catridges  and  all  provential  troops  are  now 
to  receive  by  applying  to  the  Commanding  officer  of  the  Royal  Ar- 
tillary,  ammunition  fufficient  to  compleat  the  whole  with  thirty-fix 
rounds  if  their  horns  will  hold  it  &  if  not  they  muft  take  no  more 
than  their  horns  will  contain  and  ball  in  proportion.  The  whole 
army  to  receive  provifion  for  feven  days.  The  regular  Regts.  will 
receive  theirs  on  the  eighth  and  the  7  days  will  be  to  the  25th 
inclufive.  'The  Qr.  Mafters  to  give  in  tomorrow  night  the  number 
of  men  they  draw  for  to  Mr.  Williftone  the  Commeffary  who  will 
fix  the  hour  they  draw  for  their  receiving  the  next  morning.  The 
provential  troops  to  receive  theirs  on  igth,  fending  the  Qr.  Mafter 
on  the  1 8th  in  the  fame  manner  as  directed  for  the  Regulars,  and 
they  will  receive  accordingly  and  it  will  be  for  the  26th  inclufive. 

Any  Regts.  that  arrive  who  have  received  provifions  to  different 
times  to  what  the  troops  here  have  done  will  compleat  now  to  the 
time  as  ordered. 

John  Williams  of  Colo.  Fitch's  Regt.  who  was  fentenced  to  fuffer 
death  is  pardoned.  The  Commanding  officers  of  provential  Regi 
ments  will  examine  what  number  of  men  they  which  are  not  markf- 
men;  Some  they  might  have  who  never  fired  a  gun  in  their  lives. 
A  return  to  be  fent  to  the  Dept.  Adjnt.  General  to  be  fent  tomor 
row  morning  att  nine  o'clock  of  their  number  that  the  whole  may 
be  ordered  out  to  fire  att  a  mark  &  any  of  the  damaged  catridges 
may  be  allowed  for  this  fervice  which  they  will  likewife  make  a 
report  of;  Adjutant  of  the  day  of  ye  Royal. 

Continuation  of  the  Orders  of  the  i6th. 

The  firft  Battalion  of  General  Ruggle's  Regt.  to  march  att  ye 
leaft  notice. 

Camp  att  Ford  Edward,  Sunday  June  xyth,  1759. 

Parole,  London. 

Colo,  of  the  day  tomorrow,  Colo.  Ruggles.  Field  officer  of  the 
piquit  this  night,  Major  Campbell.  For  tomorrow  Major  Ball. 

The  firft  Battalion  of  the  Maffachufetts  troops  to  ftrike  their 
tents  att  2  o'clock  this  afternoon  if  they  receive  no  order  to  the 

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contrary.  Three  ox  teems  will  be  alowed  to  carry  their  tents  &  a 
fourth  if  neceffary. 

The  Royal  and  New  Garzys  to  be  ready  to  march  on  the  leaft 
notice.  All  the  fpeacys  [fpecies]  of  provifions  which  the  contracters 
have  engaged  to  furnifh  the  troops  for  to  be  delivered  when  the 
feveral  fpeacys  are  in  ftore,  but  if  the  men's  neceffary  demand  for 
carriges  fhould  prevent  the  moft  bulcky  articles  from  being  brought 
to  the  army  or  that  the  contracters  of  ftores  may  not  att  all  have  in 
his  power  to  furnifh  a  fufficient  fupply  of  every  fpeacy  in  either  of 
thefe  cafes,  if  the  Regt.  chofes,  they  may  receive  one  article  in  lew 
every  time  of  another  in  the  following  proportions:  if  peafe  are 
wanting  if  one  half  of  the  quantity  of  rice  or  a  pound  of  bread  or 
flower  or  a  third  of  a  pound  of  pork  may  be  received  in  lew  of  peafe 
or  rice.  If  any  peafe,  rice  and  butter  are  wanting  one  pound  one 
quarter  of  pork  or  three  &  a  half  of  bread  or  flower  may  be  received 
in  lew  thereof.  If  the  above  provifions  be  taken  in  lew  of  thefe 
fpecys  that  may  not  be  in  ftore.  The  Regts.  will  then  give  receipts 
of  their  full  rafions. 

General  Guard,  firft  Regt.  of  the  Conneticuts,  Adjut.  of  the  day, 
Montgomery;  the  firft  Battalion  of  the  Maffachufetts  will  receive 
their  provifions  att  Halfway  Brook. 

Continuation  of  Orders  of  the   lyth,   1759. 

Surgeon  McCalm  of  the  Royal  having  reprefented  to  the  General 
that  his  health  will  admitt  of  ferving  the  campaign,  Mr.  Bray  Sur 
geon,  Mate  of  the  Hofpatel,  to  return  to  the  Hofpatle. 

Whenever  a  flagg  a  truce  or  drum  may  arrive  from  the  enemie 
with  whatfoever  party  may  be  fent,  they  are  to  be  ftoped  by  the 
firft  fentry  of  whatfoever  advanced  poft  they  come  to,  which  fentry 
will  give  notice  to  the  guard  that  the  officer  commanding  att  the 
poft  may  be  informed  of  it.  The  officer  will  fend  the  letter  or 
letters  to  the  General  &  will  keep  the  drummer  or  party  with  flagg  a 
truce,  fo  that  they  cannot  fee  any  of  the  poft  outworks  or  camps 
till  the  anfwer  from  the  General  is  returned.  If  any  officer  fhould 
be  fent  with  a  letter  who  may  fay  he  has  orders  to  deliver  his  letter 
or  difpatch  to  the  General  himfelf,  and  will  not  give  them  to  any 
one  elfe,  he  is  not  on  any  account  whatfoever  to  be  permitted  to 
advance  through  any  of  the  outpoft,  but  fhall  be  kept  till  he  de 
livers  his  difpatches  and  remains  there  for  an  anfwer;  if  he  perfift 

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&  in  not  delivering  them  he  is  to  be  kept  and  the  officers  command 
ing  the  poft  to  fend  a  report  of  ft  to  the  General.  A  proper  guard 
always  to  be  given  from  the  poft  for  the  fecurity  and  protection  of 
thofe  that  may  be  fent.  .  .  . 

After  Orders  for  the  firft  Battalion  of  Maffachufetts  being  under 
orders  for  marching  to  ftrike  their  tents  att  Revallys  beating  &  march 
half  an  hour  after  to  the  Halfway  Brook,  where  the  commanding 
officer  will  put  himfelf  under  the  command  of  Colo.  Grant.  They 
are  to  take  under  their  efcort  the  waggens  which  are  to  fet  out  very 
early. 

All  the  men  returned  by  the  provential  Regts.  not  to  be  markfmen, 
are  to  affemble  tomorrow  morning  in  the  front  of  their  Regt.  They 
will  then  march  to  the  left  to  the  ground  where  the  Maffachufetts 
fired  this  evening  and  will  fire  five  rounds  a  man;  Major  [Robert] 
Rogers  will  take  care  the  grounds  in  front  is  clear.  Officers  of  each 
Regt.  to  attend  to  fee  that  the  men  level  well.  .  .  . 

Monday  Camped  att  Halfway  Brook,  June  i8th,  1759. 

Parole,  Weftminfter. 

The  Maffachufetts  troops  with  officers  to  give  100  men  att  fix 
o'clock  tomorrow  morning  to  clear  the  rhodes  above  their  camps 
toward  the  lake.  Lt.  Rope  of  the  55th  will  give  them  directions. 

All  the  guards  and  piquit  to  be  under  arms  about  half  an  hour 
before  day  break  &  remain  fo  untill  it  is  clear  daylight  untill  the 
morning  fcout  returns;  the  officers  to  be  very  ellert  on  their  outpoft 
and  to  allow  about  their  men  to  lay  down  to  a  time;  the  fentrys  to 
be  relieved  every  hour. 

The  officers  of  the  piquit  to  make  their  rounds  very  regularly. 

No  man  is  allowed  upon  any  account  to  go  beyond  the  fentrys  of 
the  outpoft  for  which  the  officers  are  to  give  their  fentrys  ftrickt 
charge  and  whatfoever  perfon  is  found  difobeying  thefe  orders  fhall 
be  feverely  punifhed.  20  men  to  affift  the  men  of  Artillary  in  fort- 
ing  their  tools  att  fix  o'clock. 

Camp  Halfway  Brook,  Regimental  Orders,  June  i8th  1759. 

No  perfon  on  whatfoever  account  to  pass  the  brook  this  &  the 

other  encampments  to  them,  without  liberty  from  the  commanding 

officer  of  the  Battalion  prefent.     If  any  perfon  is  found  difobeying 

this  order  he  fhall  be  punifhed  without  previledge  of  a  Court  Mar- 

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fhel.  Arms  to  be  viewed  and  returns  to  be  made  agreeable  to  for 
mer  orders.  One  Sub.  one  Serjt.  24  men  for  piquit;  one  Sub.  one 
Serjt.  24  rank  &  file  for  the  quarter  guard. 

Continuation  of  the  Orders  of  the   i8th. 

The  detatchment  of  the  provential  troops  att  this  poft  to  receive 
three  days  provifions  att  12  o'clock  tomorrow  to  the  22nd  inclufive 
&  the  Maffachufetts  Regt.  to  receive  provifions  att  four  o'clock  this 
afternoon  for  four  days  to  the  22nd  inclufive.  The  Indians  to  re 
ceive  three  days  att  1 1  this  day  till  the  22nd  inclufive,  the  Rangers 
four  days  till  the  24th  inclufive.  .  .  . 

Camp  Halfway  Brook,  Tuefday  19  of  June  1759. 

Parole,  Gravefend. 

A  return  to  be  given  in  this  day  figned  by  the  commanding  officer 
of  the  ftrength  of  the  provential  Regt.  &  detatchment.  The  com 
manding  officer  of  the  Light  Infentry  to  give  in  a  return  of  the 
numbers  under  his  command  fpecifying  the  number  of  thofe  on  duty 
&  where  General  Predeaux  Regt.  the  Rangers  &  Indians  to  hold 
themfelves  in  readiness  to  march  with  the  Royal  under  the  com 
mand  of  Colo.  Fofter  as  foon  as  they  arrive  att  this  camp. 

Continuation  of  the  Orders  of  the  I9th  of  June   1759. 

A  part  of  the  Conneticut  Regt.  to  perade  att  fix  o'clock  tomor 
row  morning  confifting  of  one  Capt.  2  Subs.  3  Serjts.  100  rank 
and  file  for  mending  the  rhodes  betwixt  this  &  3  mile  poft.  As  alfo 
2  Subs  2  Serjts  40  rank  and  file  with  arms  to  cover  the  working 
party. 

Maffachufetts  troops  to  take  the  redoubt  guard  by  their  camp  by 
the  end  of  the  bridge  and  relieve  the  guards.  Thofe  of  the  Royal 
Highland  Regt.  by  daybreak  tomorrow  but  the  old  and  new  guards 
that  remain  att  the  poft  untill  near  fun  rife  every  day  for  that  guard 
to  mount  dayly,  I  Serjt.  I  Corpral  &  30  men.  The  above  guard  to 
take  the  care  of  the  Batteaus  on  this  fide  the  river  and  the  care  of 
the  front  of  the  camp  in  generall.  .  .  . 

Camp  att  Halfway  Brook,  Wednefday  June  2Oth,  1759. 

Parole,  Southwark. 

Field  officer  of  the  day  Colo.  Ingerfol.  Field  officer  for  the  day 
tomorrow  Major  Graham. 

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^  A  Capt.  2  Subs,  as  a  picket  from  each  of  the  proventials  and  the 
Conneticut  Regt.  to  mount  every  evening  att  the  Tattoos  beating, 
which  piquit  are  to  be  under  arms  every  morning  att  the  days  break 
ing  and  remain  so  until  fun  rife;  Field  officer  of  the  day  to  vifit 
ye  piquit  before  they  are  difmiffed  in  the  evening  &  the  guards  once 
a  day  att  the  hours  they  think  proper  and  fee  that  the  fentrys  from 
the  outpoft  are  properly  plafed  after  the  tattoes  beat. 

The  detatchment  of  the  proventials  commanded  by  Colo.  Pearfon 
to  be  employed  as  foon  as  the  fort  is  finifhed  in  clearing  round  it 
all  the  brufh  wood  &c  for  about  400  yards;  they  are  to  be  covered 
by  the  piquits  &  fome  Rangers  and  Light  Infentry  a  detatchment 
of  4  Capts.  13  fubbaltons  &  500  men.  Att  fix  o'clock  tomorrow 
morning  they  are  to  lay  upon  the  rhode  from  this  to  the  three  mile 
poft  to  keep  the  communication  clear  &  cover  the  convoys  to  this 
place,  and  on  the  return  of  the  carriges  untill  they  arrive  back  to  the 
three  mile  poft,  one  Sub.  I  Serjt,  one  Corpral  &  30  rank  &  file 
for  the  redoubt;  one  Sub.  one  Serjt.  one  Corpral  &  30  rank  &  file 
and  ten  fentrys  a  ferjant  and  twelve  for  camp  &  other  neceffarys  one 
Capt.  2  Subs,  and  50  men  for  the  piquit. 

After  Orders. 

The  Royal  Highlanders  to  be  in  readyness  to  march  tomorrow 
morning  covering  partys  countermanded  for  the  piquit.* 

Camp  att  Halfway  Brook,  f  Thurfday  June  21  ft,  1759. 
Regimental  orders  for  the  firft  Battalion  of  Colo.  Ruggles  Regi 
ment  that  the  Capt.  or  Commanding  officers  of  Companys  take  par 
ticular  care  that  their  men  keep  their  arms  in  good  order  and  fee 
that  their  flints  are  faft  in  their  locks  as  I  have  obferved  that  a  great 
many  flints  are  loofe.  In  all  partys  it  is  further  ordered  that  all 
Great  Hats  are  cut  so  that  the  brims  be  2  inches  and  a  half  wide 

*  Three  mile  (or  sometimes  called  four  mile)  post  I  think  must  have 
been  situated  between  Glens  Falls  village  &  Sandy  Hill. — E.  Hoyt. 

t  The  works  at  Halfway  Brook  must  have  been  erected  in  the  cam 
paign  of  1758 ;  the  ground  is  level  and  rather  low,  but  the  brook  furnished 
good  water.  It  was  so  called  from  being  half  way  from  Fort  Edward 
to  Lake  George.  I  believe  there  was  a  fort  on  each  side  of  the  brook, 
on  opposite  sides  of  the  road;  their  remains  were  to  be  seen  in  1817.  Soon 
after  Gen.  Amherst  took  part  at  Lake  George  in  1759,  they  were  abandoned 
and  demolished. — E.  Hoyt. 

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and  that  no  man  wears  a  cap  under  his  hat  &  more  efpecially  when 
on  duty.     This  order  to  be  ftricktly  obferved. 

Generall  Orders,  Camp  Halfway  Brook,  June  21  ft,  1759. 

Parole,  Hartford. 

Field  officer  for  the  piquit  tomorrow  Major  Hawks. 

The  piquit  from  Lt.  Colo.  Ingerfole,  confifting  of  one  Capt.  two 
Subs.  2  Serjts  a  Corpral  and  fifty  men — two  pickets  to  be  railed 
this  evening;  they  are  to  be  peraded  att  the  retreat  beating.  The 
Captain  of  each  piquit  each  is  to  give  their  men  ftrickt  charge  to 
have  their  arms  in  good  order  &  to  be  ready  to  turn  out  on  the 
fhorteft  notice.  All  guards  to  be  relieved  as  ufual.  All  guards  of 
the  redoubt  are  att  fix  o'clock  in  the  morning  to  advance  their 
fentrys  as  far  out  as  the  Royal  Highlanders  did  and  to  remain  till 
retreat  beating  &  then  to  come  into  their  poft.  Whatever  perfon  is 
found  guilty,  either  of  the  proventials  or  Rangers,  to  fire  his  piece 
without  order  in  this  Camp  will  be  feverely  punifhed  all  orders  to 
be  ftrictly  obeyed.  .  .  . 

Given  Orders  att  Lake  George  June  21  ft,   1759. 

Colo,  of  the  day  tomorrow  Lt.  Colo.  Babcock,  Field  officer  of 
the  piquit,  Colo.  Smedly;  for  tomorrow  Lt.  Colo.  Saltinftole. 

For  the  officers  guard  to  be  advanced  a  fmall  diftance  in  the 
front  of  the  old  lines,  the  fentrys  during  the  night  to  be  pitched 
double.  The  officers  of  the  piquit  are  to  be  particularly  careful  to 
infpect  their  men's  arms  and  go  the  rounds  and  fee  the  guards  and 
fentrys  are  all  ellert. 

The  General  expects  att  all  times  that  every  Regt.  will  mount 
a  piquit  confifting  of  one  Capt,  one  Sub,  one  Enfn.  2  Serjants  & 
50  rank  &  file.  The  General  guard  tomorrow  to  be  mounted  by 
the  Rhode  Iflanders.  .  .  . 

Halfway  Brook  Friday  June  22nd,  1759. 

Parole,  Richmond. 

Lt.  Colo.  Ingerfole  field  officer  of  the  day  tomorrow.  All  re 
ports  to  be  made  to  the  commanding  officer  until  further  orders. 
Capt.  Galord  &  Capt.  Humphrys  of  the  Conneticuts  are  immedi 
ately  to  ftrike  their  tents  and  to  take  poffeffion  of  the  ftockads. 
Capt.  Galord  on  the  right  of  the  gates  and  commands  the  N.  Eaft 
angles.  Capt.  Humphreys  on  the  left  and  to  command  the  S.  Weft 
angle.  They  are  to  mount  a  corpral  &  fix  men  for  guard. 

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Whofoever  is  found  guilty  of  making  any  difturbance  in  Camp 
or  Stockade  after  retreat  beating,  either  by  finging  or  (wearing,  or 
any  other  noice  whereby  the  guard  may  be  difturbed  and  the  fen- 
trys  not  well  able  to  diftinguifh  any  approach  of  the  enemie  if  any 
fhould  be  lurking  in  order  for  a  prifoner,  they  will  be  feverely  pun- 
ifhed.  For  the  fame  a  Captain  from  the  line  four  Subs,  eight  Ser- 
jants  and  100  men  in  order  to  rebuild  fome  Fort  &  to  make  fome 
new  they  are  to  perade  perfifely  att  five  o'clock  this  afternoon  with 
out  fail;  and  that  Serjant  that  is  found  guilty  of  difobeying  orders 
and  have  not  his  quoto  on  the  perade  where  the  Adjt.  (hall  order, 
fhall  be  tryed  for  neglect  of  duty  &  reduced  to  the  ranks;  and  non 
commiifioned  officer  or  foldier  that  is  found  to  be  beyond  the  fen- 
trys  on  any  account  whatever,  without  an  order  in  writing  from 
his  commanding  officer  fhall  be  feverely  punifhed. 

The  retreat  to  beat  10  minutes  after  fun  fet.  All  the  guards  to 
be  mounted  as  laft  night.  The  piquit  is  to  turn  out  on  any  alarm, 
one  in  the  front  of  the  lines  the  other  on  the  left  in  the  line  in 
front,  and  there  to  wait  for  orders  from  me  and  upon  any  party 
being  difcovered,  every  man  to  turn  out  in  the  front  and  there  to 
wait  with  their  aquiterments  and  to  be  very  filent  fo  that  they 
may  receive  orders  without  any  noife;  100  men  from  the  line  with 
proper  officers  to  perade  att  fix  o'clock  to  morrow  morning  on  the 
front  of  the  fentry  line  and  there  to  receive  orders. 

N.  Pearfon,  Lt.  Colo. 

P.  S. — Thefe  orders  are  expected  to  be  punctually  obeyed  by  offi 
cers  as  well  as  men  when  it  is  their  Tower  of  duty  and  acquainted 
by  the  Adjutant.  One  piquit,  confifting  of  one  Capt.  four  Subs. 
8  Serjants  and  100  men  Colo.  Ingerfole  is  to  find  a  piquit  confift 
ing  of  one  Capt.  4  Subs.  8  Serjants  and  100  men  to  turn  out  on 
any  alarm  on  the  leaft  notice  &  wait  for  orders;  Corpral  Backfter 
of  Capt.  McDaniels  Company  in  the  Garzy  Regt.  is  found  guilty 
of  neglect  of  duty  and  is  to  do  duty  in  the  ranks.* 

*The  country  about  Halfway  Brook,  which  is  now  (1840)  open  ground, 
was  in  some  places  fenced  into  fields,  but  it  seems  not  to  have  been  inviting 
to  settlers.  The  land  is  not  very  valuable.  Some  distance  North  of  the  brook 
the  road  rises  to  a  pine  plain,  and  woods  continue  most  of  the  way  to  Lake 
George,  with  the  exception  of  an  opening  near  the  south  end  of  French 
mountain,  where  there  is  a  small  village  once  a  travern  half  a  mile  or  more 
south  of  the  ground  of  Col.  William's  ambuscade,  Sept.  8,  1755- 

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Camp  Halfway  Brook,  Saturday  June  23rd,   1759. 

Parole,  Shrewfberry. 

Lt.  Colo.  Ingerfole  field  officer  of  the  day  tomorrow. 

The  breft  work  to  be  finifhed  by  5  o'clock  and  the  redoubt  to  be 
thrown  down  of  the  N.  Weft  of  the  ftockades.  Two  pickets  to  be 
raifed  for  night  confifting  of  two  Capts.  6  Subs.  8  Serjts.  and  200 
men.  Thefe  piquits  to  lay  on  their  arms  to  be  ready  to  turn  out 
on  the  leaft  notice  &  to  be  extremely  filent  that  they  may  hear  the 
orders  of  their  officers;  they  are  to  perade  tomorrow  att  day  break 
and  to  wait  the  commanding  officer's  orders.  Lieut.  Check  and  his 
guard  is  to  perade  tomorrow  att  7  o'clock  to  load  battoes  till  they 
are  ordered  to  be  relieved;  two  Subs,  and  fifty  of  the  party  that 
was  with  Capt.  Bancroft  as  foon  as  returned  are  immediately  to 
get  themfelves  ready  and  the  victuals  dreffed  this  night  to  guard 
the  King's  oxen  on  the  Weft  Side  of  the  road  towards  the  four 
mile  poft  and  one  half  of  Colo.  Pearfons  piquit  for  that  purpofe; 
the  other  three  guards  as  ufual.  N.  Pearfon,  Lt.  Colonel. 

Camp  Halfway  Brook,  Sunday  June  24th,   1759. 

Parole,  Dorfet. 

The  quarter  guards  to  be  mounted  tomorrow  morning  att  break 
of  day  without  fail.  Two  Capts.  4  Subs.  8  Serjants  &  200  men 
to  lay  on  their  arms  and  to  be  ready  to  turn  out  on  the  leaft  alarm 
and  to  form  on  the  two  fronts  as  they  were  ordered  laft  night  to 
be.  For  the  future  if  any  is  found  fleeping  on  his  poft  when  on 
duty,  he  will  not  be  paffed  by  but  muft  expect  to  fuffer  the  Marfhal 
law,  in  fuch  cafe  provided,  as  there  haft  been  complaint  made  of 

About  half  a  mile  north  of  the  brook,  a  considerable  number  of  our 
provincial  troops  were  cut  off  by  the  Indians,  July  20,  1758,  among  whom 
were  three  captains,  Lawrence,  Dakins,  and  Jones,  with  one  lieutenant,  one 
ensign  and  fourteen  privates.  Captain  Lawrence  was  from  Groton  and 
the  grandfather  of  General  Langley  of  Hawley  on  his  mother's  side.  The 
affair  took  place  near  what  is  called  Indian  or  Blind  Rock,  near  the  present 
road.  A  party  of  workmen  on  the  road  were  first  attacked  and  a  detach 
ment  sent  from  the  brook  defeated  on  advancing  to  the  spot.  The  men 
being  panic  stricken  deserted  their  officers. 

Soon  after  the  close  of  the  war,  in  1763,  a  few  settlements  were  com 
menced  in  this  quarter,  and  Abraham  Wing  built  a  house  and  barn  at 
Glens  Falls  which  were  standing  in  1777,  the  time  of  Burgoyne's  invasion, 
but  were  afterwards  burnt  by  Major  Carlton,  in  1780,  who  made  an  incur 
sion  from  Canada. — E.  Hoyt. 

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fome  Companys  of  not  being  elert  in  turning  out  their  number  of 
men  ordered.  For  the  future  it  is  expected  they  will  punctually 
obey  or  otherwife  they  muft  expect  to  anfwer  for  their  neglect. 

If  any  perfon  is  found  to  eafe  himfelf  within  100  yards  of  the 
lines  only  in  the  neceffary  hole  provided  for  that  purpofe  &  they 
be  found  guilty  of  difobeying  the  fame,  will  without  doubt  be  pun- 
ifhed. 

A  working  party  to  be  ready  tomorrow  morning  from  the  lines 
confifting  of  one  Sub.  i  Serjt.  and  twenty  privates  to  be  ready  att 
7  o'clock  to  load  waggens  and  carts  with  provifions;  Major  Hawks, 
field  officer  of  the  day.* 

Camp  Halfway  Brook  Monday  June  25th,  1759. 

Parole,  Portfmouth. 

Lt.  Colo.  Ingerfole  field  officer  of  the  day. 

Two  pickets  to  be  raifed  confifting  of  2  Capts.  6  Subs.  8  Ser- 
jants  &  200  privates.  They  are  to  lay  on  their  arms  as  ufual  and 
to  turn  out  on  any  alarm  att  the  place  that  haft  been  ordered  & 
to  wait  for  further  orders.  All  the  fires  for  coocking  are  to  be 
made  in  the  front  of  the  lines  and  not  in  the  rear  of  the  officers 
tents.  All  men  off  duty  this  day  on  the  lines  &  alfo  the  referved 
piquit,  are  to  turn  out  att  four  o'clock  this  afternoon  to  have  their 
arms  examined  and  their  ammunition  by  the  commanding  officer  and 
their  return  to  be  given  in  to  the  commanding  officer  after  viewing 
the  ftate  and  condition  and  they  are  alfo  to  excercife  one  hour. 
A  party  to  be  peraded  att  12  o'clock  to  load  carriges  confifting  of 
one  Capt.  2  Subs.  4  Serjants,  fifty  men.  N.  Pearfon,  Lt.  Colo. 

Camp  att  Halfway  Brook  June  26th,    1759. 

Parole,  Edenburgh. 
Lt.  Colo,  field  officer  of  the  day. 

Two  pickets  to  be  raifed  confifting  of  two  Capts.  6  Subs.  8  Ser 
jants  200  men.  The  Redoubt  guard  and  the  Qr.  guard  to  be 
raifed  tomorrow  att  break  of  day;  the  drum  Major  is  to  beat  the 

*  Several  baggage  wagons  were  cut  off  near  Halfway  Brook,  Septem 
ber  8,  1755,  the  day  that  Dieskau  attacked  Johnson  at  Lake.  The  two  have 
been  confounded  by  historians.  The  first  was  near  Sandy  Hill  Village. 
Old  Mr.  Abraham  Way  of  Glens  Falls  gave  me  particulars  of  this  affair; 
and  I  have  accounts  of  it  in  several  journals  by  officers  and  soldiers  who 
were  in  the  campaign  of  1758. — E.  Hoyt. 

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Revalley  att  break  of  day  tomorrow  morning  and  the  piquit  are  to 
turn  out  to  their  lines.  The  orderly  Serjts.  are  to  turn  out  when 
they  perade  their  men  for  guard  or  piquit  and  deliver  their  names 
when  on  the  perade  in  writing  to  the  Serjant  Major  and  he  is  to 
deliver  them  to  the  commanding  officer  who  is  to  mount  the  guard 
or  piquit  so  that  the  officer  may  know  the  men  and  Company  they 
belong  to,  that  if  any  be  abfent  they  will  be  able  to  confine  them 
for  neglect  of  duty.  The  officers  commanding  the  piquit  or  any 
other  guard  are  to  be  on  the  parade  att  the  Revalleys  beating.  For 
the  future  the  foldiers  to  keep  under  arms  &  they  are  to  be  fo 
watchful  of  their  duty  that  if  they  do  not  turn  out  without  calling, 
they  may  expect  to  be  confined  for  fuch  neglect  of  duty,  as  they 
muft  be  fent  to  the  Lake  to  head  quarters  for  tryal.  Whofoever 
is  found  in  the  Camp  guilty  of  playing  cards  after  the  publication 
of  this  order  muft  expect  to  fuffer  for  difobedience  of  orders.  It 
is  expected  that  after  the  tattoes  beat  in  camp  that  there  is  no  noife 
to  be  made  as  haft  been  for  fome  evenings  paft.  If  any  fhould  be 
found  guilty  of  difobedience  of  this  nature  will  be  took  as  a  defpicer 
of  the  Marfhal  law.  .  .  . 

Continuation  of  the  Orders  of  the  26th. 

It  is  reported  unto  me  that  fome  of  the  men  are  lowfy,  therefore, 
it  is  expected  that  the  Captains  or  commanding  officers  of  Companys 
enquire  into  the  affairs  &  if  there  is  any  that  is  fo  to  order  them 
cleanfed  otherwife  they  will  loufe  the  whole.  It  is  further  expected 
that  the  officers  fee  the  men  cook  their  victuals  properly  and  not  to 
broil  pork  on  any  account  whatfoever  &  to  examine  the  mens  tents 
and  fee  that  they  are  kept  clean  and  to  fee  the  men  waifh  their 
fhirts  &  ftockens  as  often  as  needful  it  is  expected  this  order  to  be 
obeyed  as  a  ftanding  order.  Pr  order  Jos.  Ingerfole,  Lt.  Colo. 

Camp  Halfway  Brook,  Wednefday  June  27th,  1759. 

Parole,   Doubline. 

Major  Hawks  field  officer  of  the  day.  The  piquit  and  guards 
to  be  raifed  as  yefterday  as  there  is  but  little  duty  this  day  in  the 
camps  that  it  is  expected  that  every  Captain  or  commanding  officer 
of  companys  will  fet  all  the  men  that  are  off  duty  to  wafh  their 
cloaths  as  perhaps  this  will  be  the  only  leafure  they  will  have  all 
former  orders  to  be  obeyed.  .  .  . 

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It  is  General  Amherft's  orders  that  all  the  troops  att  Halfway 
Brook  are  victualled  up  to  the  3d  July  inclufive.  The  Rangers 
included. 


Camp  Halfway  Brook  June  28th,  1759. 
Parole,  Hartford. 

Colo.  Ingerfole  field  officer  of  this  day. 

All  the  guards  to  be  mounted  as  ufual  and  the  number  that  was 
ordered  yefterday.  Each  commanding  officer  are  by  10  o'clock  to 
fee  that  all  the  men  off  duty  to  draw  their  charge  &  waifh  their 
pieces  clean  and  have  them  very  dry  before  loaded;  officers  likewife 
to  fee  their  ground  is  occupied  today  and  all  the  filth  cleanfed  out 
and  buryed  and  new  earth  covered  over. 

A  Serjant  and  12  men  is  immediately  to  get  all  the  axes  and 
fpades  in  the  camp  and  return  them  under  the  care  of  the  fentry 
for  that  purpofe  and  after  all  is  collected  they  are  to  be  given  out 
by  order  of  the  Qr.  Mafter;  all  former  orders  to  be  obeyed.  .  .  . 

Camp  Halfway  Brook,  Friday  June  29th,   1759. 

Parole,  Colechefter. 

Major  Hawks  field  officer  of  the  day.     Capt.  Whitleffes  piquit. 

Fifty  of  them  is  to  join  fifty  of  Colo.  Ingerfoles  Battalion  with 
thirty  Rangers  to  drive  a  number  of  Kings  oxen  to  ye  Four  Mile 
Poft  below  x ;  *  The  Rangers  are  to  take  their  orders  from  ye  com 
manding  officer.  The  piquit  and  Quarter  guards  to  be  mounted 
as  ufual.  The  redoubt  guard  on  the  eaft  of  the  Artillary  is  this 
day  to  make  a  guard  houfe  as  the  tents  are  wanted.  Orders  re 
ported:  It  is  expected  that  no  party  goes  without  the  leave  of  a 
commanding  officer  on  any  pretence  whatfoever.  The  out  fentry 
are  to  ftop  all  and  fuffer  none  to  pass  without  an  order  in  writing 
from  an  officer  of  the  company  belonging  to  this  camp.  .  .  . 

A  Court  Marfhel  to  fet  this  day  att  9  o'clock  to  try  fuch  prifoners 
as  may  be  brought  before  them.  Capt.  Baldwain,  prefident,  Lt  Sea- 
more,  Lt  Carole,  Lt  Tupp  members;  The  Court  to  fet  att  the 
prefidents  tent;  All  former  orders  to  be  obeyed.  The  officers  are 
to  fee  that  all  the  men  of  duty  to  turn  out  and  exercife  from  eight 
to  ten  and  from  4  to  5  o'clock. 

*  X4  mile  post  below.     Suppose  at  or  near  Glens  Falls. — E.  H. 

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Camp  att  Halfway  Brook  June  3Oth,   1759. 
Parole,  Richmond. 

Lt  Colo  Ingerfole  field  officer  of  the  day. 

All  guards  to  be  mounted  as  ufual.  A  working  party  for  tomor 
row  confifting  of  one  Capt,  2  Subs,  2  Serjts,  &  50  rank  &  file.  The 
Conneticut  Regt  to  be  under  arms  att  3  o'clock  this  afternoon.  All 
that  are  off  duty  the  Adjunt  is  to  exercife  them  in  platoon  firing, 
two  deep.  This  order  refpecting  exercife  is  to  be  continued  after 
this  day  from  the  hour  of  7  until  nine  in  the  forenoon  and  from 
four  until  fix  in  the  afternoon.  .  .  .  Per  order,  N.  Pearfon,  Lt  Colo. 

Regimental  orders:  That  every  officer  commanding  a  Company 
to  give  in  a  return  of  their  company  fetting  forth  where  all  their 
men  are  that  ever  was  in  their  Companys  as  well  as  thofe  on  duty. 
To  be  given  tomorrow  morning  by  7  o'clock  and  to  be  figned  by 
the  commanding  officer  of  each  company  on  the  fpot.  It  is  ex 
pected  that  they  are  made  very  correct  as  they  will  be  kept  to 
examine  each  others  by.  Per  order,  N.  Pearfon. 


Camp  att  Halfway  Brook,  Sunday  July  ift,   1759. 

Parole,   Colchefter. 

Major  Hawks  field  officer  of  the  day. 

All  guards  to  be  mounted  as  ufual.  All  former  orders  to  be 
ftricktly  obeyed.  A  Court  Marfhel  to  be  fett  this  day  att  nine 
o'clock  to  try  fuch  prifoners  as  may  be  brought  before  them.  Capt 
Whitleffe,  prefident  Lt  Emblem,  Lt  Carole,  Lt  Cheafe,  Lt  Pell 
members.  Per  order  N.  Pearfon,  Lt  Colo. 


Camp  att  Halfway  Brook,  July  2nd  1759. 

Parole,  Colechefter. 

All  guards  to  be  mounted  as  ufual.  After  thefe  orders  are  pub- 
lifhed  there  is  to  be  no  fire  or  fmoke  in  the  mouths  of  the  tents  or 
within  the  lines  of  thefe  encampments  after  the  tattoe  is  beat.  What 
ever  perfon  is  found  guilty  of  difobeying  thefe  orders  May  expect 
to  be  confined  and  tryed  for  open  contempt  of  orders;  All  former 
orders  to  be  obeyed.  The  return  is  to  be  given  in  to  the  Adjutant 
of  all  thofe  men  which  were  in  the  Artillary  fervife  laft  campaign. 

N.  Pearfon,  Lt.  Colo. 
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Camp  att  Halfway  Brook,  July  3d   1759. 

Regimental  orders:  That  no  officer  perfume  to  give  leave  for  any 
party  to  go  without  the  fentry  without  the  leave  from  the  com 
manding  officer  of  the  Regt  on  any  pretence  whatever.  It  is  fur 
ther  ordered  that  no  Non  commiffioned  officer  or  private  perfume 
to  go  without  the  fentrys,  as  they  will  be  reported  diferted  if  they 
are  found  thus  guilty  &  will  be  punifhed  accordingly.  I  would  have 
the  officers  examine  the  men's  arms  and  ammunition  &  fee  that 
they  are  in  good  order.  Jos.  Ingerfol,  Lt  Colo. 

Halfway  Brook  July  3d,  1759.  Parole,  Colechefter. 
Colo.  Ingerfole  field  officer  of  the  day;  All  guards  to  be  mounted 
as  ufual,  the  working  detail  to  be  peraded  immediately,  confifting  of 
one  Capt,  2  Subs,  3  Serjts,  &  fifty  privates  for  working  att  the 
magazenes;  all  forme"  orders  to  be  obeyed.  The  commander  of  the 
ftockades  to  make  a  return  this  day  by  3  o'clock  of  the  numbers  of 
the  men,  their  names  &  their  Company  to  the  commanding  officer 
of  this  fort.  .  .  .  Nathan  Pearfon,  Lt  Colo. 

Camp  att  Halfway  Brook,  July  4th,   1759. 
Parole,  Sherwfberry. 

Major  Hawks  field  officer  of  the  day. 

A  Serjt  &  12  men  from  the  lines  to  cut  and  burn  all  the  loggs 
&  brufh  that  are  within  the  lines  of  fentrys.  A  working  party 
to  be  peraded  immediately,  confifting  of  one  Capt,  2  Subs,  2  Serjts, 
fifty  privates  without  arms.  All  guards  to  be  mounted  as  ufual.  As 
there  feems  to  be  fome  negligence  in  exercife  for  the  future  it  is 
expected  it  will  be  more  punctually  obeyed.  .  .  . 

As  it  is  notorioufly  true  that  profane  curfing  &  fwearing  pre 
vails  in  the  camp.  It  is  not  only  very  far  from  the  Chriftian  fol- 
diers  duty  and  very  difpleafing  to  the  Lord  of  Hofts  &  God  of 
Armies  but  difhonorable  before  men. 

It  is,  therefore,  required  and  expected,  that  for  the  future  the 
odious  found  of  curfing  and  fwearing  is  turned  into  a  profound 
filence.  If  after  the  publifhing  thefe  orders,  any  is  found  guilty 
in  the  violation  of  thefe  orders  they  may  expect  fuch  punifhment  as 
A  Court  Marfhel  judge  for  difobedience ;  All  former  orders  to  be 
obeyed.*  ...  N.  Pearfon,  Lt  Colo. 

*  From  the  tenor  of  these  orders  it  is  evident  that  much  confusion  and 
disorder  prevailed  in  the  provincial  camps.  It  is  often  repeated  that  "the 

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Camp  Halfway  Brook,  July  5th,  1759.     Parole,  Dublin. 

All  guards  to  be  mounted  as  ufual.  All  axes  and  fpades  this  day 
to  be  returned  to  the  Qr.  Mafter  whofoever  in  order  to  have  the 
exact  number  that  was  left  for  the  ufe  of  this  camp.  If  wanted 
after  they  may  have  them  again  by  applying  to  the  Quarter  Mafter. 
Whofoever  is  found  to  fecret  one  will  be  looked  upon  as  an  em 
bezzler  of  the  King's  ftores  and  muft  anfwer  it  accordingly.  .  .  . 

Lt  Colo.  Ingerfole  officer  of  the  day.  He  is  to  fee  the  piquit 
perade  and  give  them  their  orders  in  going  the  rounds,  as  fome 
nights  it  has  been  neglected ;  All  former  orders  to  be  obeyed. 

N.  Pearfon,  Lt.  Colo. 

Camp  att  Halfway  Brook,  July  6th,  1759. 

Regimental  orders:  It  haft  been  practifed  fome  time  paft  amongft 
fome  of  our  officers  for  to  wrangle  &  difpute  with  the  Adjutant  on 
the  perade  and  before  the  men  concerning  duty,  whereas  it  is  very 
unbecoming  the  part  of  gentlemen  as  well  as  againft  all  rules  and 
difcipline  of  war.  It  is  for  the  future  defired  that  there  may  not 
be  any  wrangles  or  difputes  arife  in  any  fuch  like  manner.  If  the 
Adjutant  doeth  his  duty  wrong  fo  that  an  officer  think  himfelf 
wronged  or  any  of  his  men,  their  bufiness  is  to  apply  to  the  com 
manding  officer  of  the  Regt.  where  they  will  get  juftice  done.  It 
is  ordered  that  the  men  turn  up  the  flapps  of  their  tents  to  air 
and  sweep  them  clean  immediately.  Jos.  Ingerfole,  Lt.  Colo. 

General  Orders  for  the  6th  of  July,  1759. 

Parole,  Edinburgh. 

Major  Hawks  field  officer  of  the  day.  All  guards  to  be  mounted 
as  ufual. 

As  there  was  laft  night  a  very  rietous  noife  in  the  camp  till  one 
o'clock  this  morning  which  is  contrary  to  the  orders  of  this  camp 

orders  are  to  be  obeyed  or  the  men  punished."  In  a  camp  of  regulars  lit 
tle  of  this  is  necessary;  their  punishment  generally  precedes  threats,  and 
all  know  the  consequence  of  disobedience  from  experience.  In  an  order 
issued  at  Lake  George  June  22,  1759,  notice  is  taken  "  of  some  officers  mak 
ing  themselves  very  familiar  with  sergeants  and  even  privates,  which  great 
ly  injures  the  service;  and  it  is  expected  for  the  future  that  that  levelling 
temper  will  no  longer  subsist."  Our  republican  militia  would  think  this 
aristocratical. — E.  Hoyt. 

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&  the  rules  in  the  army,  it  is,  therefore,  required  of  all  officers  of 
guards  that  for  the  future  that  they  efpecially  take  the  greateft  pre 
caution  after  the  tattoe  is  beat,  that  there  be  no  hallowing  or  (ing- 
ing  in  the  camp.  The  officers  of  the  feveral  guards  will  immedi 
ately  after  the  officer  of  the  day  haft  given  them  their  charge  go 
through  the  camps  and  if  they  find  any  perfon  making  any  noife 
or  difturbance  they  will  order  them  to  be  (till  and  filent.  After 
that  if  fhould  be  any  noife  or  diforderly  behaviour  the  officer  will 
fend  &  confine  them  for  difobeying  &  in  contempt  of  orders  and 
they  will  be  punifhed  accordingly  agreeable  to  the  Marfhel  law.  .  .  . 
The  working  party  that  is  falling  trees  on  the  road  are  to  con 
tinue  untill  10  o'clock  and  then  to  be  relieved  by  a  party  from 
Colo.  Ingerfole  who  are  to  work  till  after  two  &  then  be  relieved 
by  the  fame.  All  former  orders  to  be  obeyed.  N.  Pearfon,  Colo. 

Camp  Halfway  Brook  July  7th,   1759. 

Parole,  Hertford  Shire. 

Lt.  Colo.  Ingerfole  field  officer  of  the  day.  All  guards  &  partys 
to  be  mounted  as  ufual.  The  working  party  to  be  peraded  con 
tinually  2  Capts  four  Subs  4  Serjants  &  one  hundred  men.  All 
former  orders  to  be  obeyed;  a  Court  Marfhel  to  fet  to  try  fuch 
prifoners  as  may  be  brought  before  them.  Capt  Whitleffe  prefident, 
Lt  Seamore,  Lieut  Smith,  Lt  Hunter,  Enfn  Gillet,  Members;  to 
fet  att  the  prefidents  tent  immediately.  .  .  . 

Camp  att  Halfway  Brook,  July  8th,  1759. 

Parole,  Woolf. 

Major  Hawks  field  officer  of  the  day.  All  guards  to  be  mounted 
as  ufual. 

The  officer  of  the  Quarter  Guard  to  take  efpecial  care  that  all 
of  the  oxen  belonging  to  the  King  which  will  be  brought  inn  this 
night  &  put  under  care.  If  any  fhould  get  out  of  fentrys,  they 
muft  be  anfwerable  for  this  neglect;  No  foldier  is  upon  any  account 
whatsoever  either  to  fleep  or  fit  down  when  upon  fentry;  If  any 
one  fhould  be  found  difobeying  thefe  orders  for  the  future  all  thofe 
who  are  found  fleeping  will  be  fent  to  Head  Quarters  for  tryal 
and  they  will  be  feverely  punifhed;  Thefe  orders  to  be  read  this 
night  to  each  officer  of  the  guard  fo  that  it  may  be  given  in  charge 
not  only  to  all  the  foldiers  that  are  on  duty  this  night  but  to  con- 

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tinue  from  officer   to  officer  when   they  are  relieved.     All    former 
orders  to  be  obeyed.*  N.  Pearfon,  Lt.  Colo. 

Camp  Halfway  Brook  July  Qth,  1759. 

Parole,  Portfmouth. 

Lt  Colo.  Ingerfole  field  officer  of  the  day;  All  guards  to  be 
mounted  as  ufual;  All  the  troops  are  to  hold  themfelves  in  ready- 
ness  to  march  att  the  fhorteft  notice.  All  former  orders  to  be 
obeyed.  N.  Pearfon,  Lt  Colo. 

Camp  Halfway  Brook,  July   loth,  1759. 

Parole,  Southwark. 

Major  Hawks  field  officer  of  this  day. 

All  the  men  off  duty  are  immediately  to  get  their  arms  clean  & 
fet  out  in  the  fun;  they  are  alfo  to  turn  out  &  parade  &  they  are 
likewife  to  keep  their  arms  clean  and  in  good  order. 

N.  Pearfon,  Lt.  Colo. 

Generall  Orders  for  the  nth  of  July  1759. 

A  ftanding  order:  The  Grenadears  &  Brigades  of  Royals  &  Late 
Forbes  during  the  campaign  are  to  be  drawn  upon  all  Survoyes  2 
deep.  This  makes  no  alteration  in  pofting  the  officers  or  fettling 
the  Battalions  in  Grand  Divifions,  Subs  Divifion,  one  plattoon  in 
the  front  &  flank  &  rear  and  flank  plattoon.  When  the  Battalions 
is  told  of  in  plattoons  on  the  perade  the  whole  Battalion  is  to  be 
3  deep,  the  two  fentre  plattoons  clofe  and  their  intervals  of  half 
the  front  of  the  plattoons  left  between  its  plattoon  from  the  one 
on  the  right  of  the  centre  to  the  plattoon  on  the  right  of  the  Bat 
talion,  the  fame  to  be  obferved  from  the  plattoon  on  the  left  of 
the  centre  to  the  plattoon  of  the  Battalion.  The  commanding  offi 
cer  will  then  order  the  officers  commanding  plattoons  to  form  them 
two  deep,  which  they  will  do  by  commanding  the  rear  rank  & 
thofe  on  the  right  of  the  colum  facing  to  the  right  and  thofe  on 
the  left  facing  to  the  left  &  halting  in  the  intervale  the  firft  half 

*  During  the  campaigns  of  1755,  1758,  1759  and  1760  the  road  from 
Fort  Edward  to  Lake  George  was  almost  constantly  occupied  by  troops, 
and  in  the  revolutionary  war  it  again  became  a  line  of  military  operations. 
In  passing  it,  a  man  of  military  taste  will  find  much  to  occupy  his  mind 
and  useful  lessons  in  strategy. — E.  Hoyt. 

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forms  on  the  right  of  the  front  of  each  plattoon  on  the  right  of  the 
colume  and  on  the  left  of  the  front  rank  of  each  plattoon  on  the 
left  of  the  colume  the  fecond  half  forms  in  like  manner  on  the  right 
&  left  of  the  fecond  rank.  If  there  is  an  odd  man  the  officer  takef 
what  one  he  pleafefth  as  a  fecond;  The  method  is  always  to  be 
practifed,  that  every  officer  commanding  a  plattoon  may  have  the 
men  of  the  third  rank  next  to  him  that  in  cafe  the  fervice  requires 
it  the  whole  battalion  may  be  formed  three  deep  in  one  inftant  by 
the  officers  of  plattoons  forming  the  rear  rank,  as  they  were,  which 
is  never  to  be  done  unless  the  officer  commanding  the  Battalion 
orders  it;  the  men  to  be  acquainted  that  this  is  ordered,  as  the 
enemy  has  very  few  regular  troops  to  oppofe  us  that  no  yelling  of 
Indians  or  fire  of  Canadeans  can  poffibly  be  att  two  ranks.  If  the 
men  are  filent  and  attentive  &  obedient  to  their  officers  who  will 
lead  them  to  their  enemie  &  their  filence  will  terrific  them  more 
than  any  huzzaing  or  noice  they  can  make  which  the  Generall 
ftricktly  forbids;  And  their  attention  and  obedience  to  their  officers 
who  commands  plattoons  will  enfure  fuccess  to  his  Majefties  arms. 
The  General  Court  Marfhel  of  which  Colo.  Ruggles  is  prefident 
is  diffolved.  The  General  haft  been  pleafed  to  approve  of  the  fol 
lowing  fentences  of  the  above  Court  Marfhel:  George  Deforty  of 
the  Infkillon  Regt.  accufed  of  fufpicion  of  breaking  up  a  trunk  is 
found  not  guilty  of  the  crime  laid  to  his  charge;  he  is  therefore 
acquitted.  Wm.  Harper,  of  Brigadeer  Gage's  Regt  of  Light  In 
fantry,  accufed  of  theft  is  found  guilty  of  the  crime  laid  to  his 
charge  &  is  to  receive  400  laifhes  with  a  cat  of  nine  tails.  John 
Cotter,  foldier  in  Brigadeer  Gage's  Regt  of  Light  Infentry  accufed 
of  deffertion  is  found  guilty  of  the  crime  laid  to  his  charge  and  is 
to  receive  one  thoufand  laifhes  with  a  cat  of  nine  tails. 

Regimental  Orders  for  the  nth  of  July  1759- 
All  men  that  are  not  on  duty  to  be  peraded  this  afternoon  att 
three  o'clock  &  the  officers  will  fee  their  arms  are  drawn  &  cleanfed 
in  good  order  &  fee  them  exercife  one  hour  and  a  half  in  firing 
plattoons.  If  an  officer  of  any  one  Company  is  not  acquainted  with 
plattoon  firing  let  them  apply  to  fome  other  for  learning  fo  that 
he  may  be  able  to  inftruct  his  men.  The  Commanding  officers  of 
Companys  are  to  fee  that  their  men  boil  their  frefh  meat  &  make  foop 
as  it  will  be  much  more  for  their  health  &  go  much  further.  A 

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weekly  return  to  be  given  in  of  the  number  of  men  we  have  upon 
thefe  lines  immediately.  Jofeph  Ingerfole,  Lt  Colo. 

Given  Orders:  Halfway  Brook  July  nth,  1759. 

Parole,  Shrewfberry. 

Collo.  Ingerfole  field  officer  of  the  day. 

All  the  troops  att  this  place  except  the  Garrifon  &  Capt  Shep- 
pard's  Company  to  have  three  days  provifions,  two  of  frefh  meat  & 
one  of  fait.  One  hundred  axe  men  from  this  line  &  fifty  from 
Colo  Ingerfoles — the  piquit  to  cover  them.  They  are  to  be  pe- 
raded  att  2  o'clock. 

A  Court  Marfhel  to  fet  this  day  att  nine  o'clock  to  try  all  prif- 
oners  that  fhall  be  brought  before  them.  Capt  Whittleffe,  prefi- 
dent,  Lt  Emblen,  Lt  How,  Lt  Johnfon,  Lt  Tripp,  members.  All 
former  orders  to  be  obeyed.  Nath.  Pearfon. 


Camp   Halfway  Brook  July  I2th,   1759. 
Parole,  Dartford. 

Major  Slapp  field  officer  of  the  day.  All  guards  to  be  mounted 
as  ufual. 

Capt  Robinfon  &  Capt  Bancroft  &  Lieut  Ingerfole  are  to  (urvay 
any  provifion  fhown  them  by  the  Quarter  Mafter  and  the  quantaty 
making  a  return  of  the  fame  fo  that  the  defficience  may  be  made 
up.  The  Adjutant  is  to  order  all  the  men  off  duty  in  Generall 
Lyman's  Regt  to  turn  out  &  exercife  three  hours  in  the  forenoon 
&  three  hours  in  the  afternoon  the  Major  to  exercife  them.  All 
former  orders  to  be  obeyed.  Nathan  Pearfon. 


Camp  att  Halfway  Brook,  July  I3th,  1759. 

Parole,  London. 

Major  Hawks  field  officer  of  the  day. 

All  guards  to  be  mounted  as  ufual.  A  Serjant  &  fixteen  men 
to  grind  axes;  The  Quarter  Mafter  will  colect  all  axes  that  come 
from  the  Lake  fo  that  they  may  be  well  ground  &  fit  for  ufe  as 
there  will  be  no  working  party  this  forenoon.  It  is  expected  that 
every  officer  of  duty  will  fee  that  all  their  men  off  duty  fave  one 
man  to  a  tent  to  waifh  &  be  clean  with  their  coats  on;  fo  that  they 

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may  appear  well  under  arms.  They  are  to  turn  out  att  7  o'clock 
&  exercife  till  ten  &  from  four  till  7  o'clock  all  former  orders  to 
be  obeyed.  N.  Pearfon. 

Camp  Lake  George,  July   I4th,   1759. 
Parole,  Gilford. 

Colo,  for  the  day  tomorrow  Collo  Montgomerie;  field  officer  for 
the  piquit  this  night,  Regular  Major  Graham,  Provential  Lt  Collo 
Putnam,  Regular  Major  Dugglas.  For  tomorrow  Regular  Major 
John  Campbell,  Provential  Lt  Collo  Miller  &  Major  Whiting. 

The  Regiments  to  pay  tomorrow  in  the  afternoon  in  the  fame 
manner  as  they  did  the  laft  time  for  what  fpruce  beer  they  have 
received  fince  that  payment.  The  Rangers  and  Indians  to  fire 
off  their  pieces  tomorrow  morning  att  5  o'clock  in  the  front  of 
their  camps  att  marks.  They  will  afterwards  put  them  in  the 
beft  manner  they  can.  It  is  expected  the  men  on  no  account  what- 
foever  to  touch  the  5  days  bread  they  were  ordered  to  receive. 
The  Surgeons  of  ye  feveral  Regts  to  meet  Doctor  Monro  att  the 
General  Hofpatel  att  4  o'clock  this  afternoon  who  will  direct  what 
proportion  of  medicens  each  of  them  are  to  furnifh  for  the  Light 
Infentry.  Each  is  immediately  to  be  given  into  the  Surgeon  that 
take  the  care  of  that  core.  .  .  . 

Regimental  orders:  No  wreftling  for  the  future  will  be  al 
lowed  of. 

After  Orders :  General  Ruggles  Battalion  &  Lymans  Regt  as  well 
as  the  detatchment  that  marched  in  with  them  are  to  be  out  tomor 
row  morn  att  5  o'clock  to  fire  two  rounds  in  the  fame  manner  as 
the  others  have  done,  Collo  Townfend  to  attend  them;  the  General 
obferved  feveral  arms  of  both  thefe  Regts  &  the  detatchment  was 
much  out  of  repair.  The  Regts  will  fend  in  a  return  to  Major 
Monypenny  of  the  return  of  the  men  not  under  arms  upon  that 
occafion,  &  they  are  to  repair  fuch  arms  immediately  &  when  re 
paired  they  are  to  be  out  to  fire.  The  above  two  Regts  after  firing 
will  receive  a  proportion  of  flower  for  5  days  bread  which  they  are 
to  get  baked  &  keep  in  the  fame  manner  as  the  reft  of  the  army  & 
are  to  receive  provifions  to  the  i6th  inclufive,  to  which  time  all 
the  reft  of  the  Provential  Regts  are  compleated.  450  workmen 
and  two  covering  partys  as  ufual  for  the  ufe  of  ye  Engenears.  100 
men  for  the  Artillary  30  workmen  for  Capt  Loren. 

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Camp  att  Lake  George,  July  I5th,  1759. 
Parole,  Croyden. 

Collo  for  the  day  tomorrow  Collo  Shayler;  field  officer  of  the 
piquit,  Regular  Major  John  Campbell,  Provential  Lt  Collo  Miller ; 
Major  Whiting  for  tomorrow;  for  tonight  Lt  Collo  Darby,  Regu 
lar  Proventials  Lt  Collo  Pain,  Major  Ball.  General  Guard  to 
morrow  Montgomery. 

Regular  Regts  to  receive  three  days  provifions  beginning  att  5 
o'clock  with  the  Light  Infentry  then  Grenadeers,  Inefkellen  &  Royal 
Highlanders  &  Forbes  Royal  Artillary,  Gage  the  Battalions  Rug- 
gles  &  Lyman  &  Detatchments  that  marched  into  camp  laft  night  will 
fend  this  evening  att  5  o'clock  to  Mr.  Willfon,  Commeffary,  a  return 
of  their  effective  that  marched  in;  and  they  will  receive  tomorrow 
morning  att  5  o'clock,  3  days  frefh  provifions  beginning  with  Rug- 
gles  &  Lyman  and  detatchments  of  the  Regts;  the  Regts  that  have 
baked  bread  for  5  days  muft  now  expend  it  that  it  may  not  be 
fpoiled  and  they  will  continue  baking  the  flower  they  receive  that 
they  may  always  have  five  days  of  bread  ready  when  the  army 
embarks.  The  Rangers  &  Provential  Regiments  that  fired  this  day 
are  to  compleat  their  ammunition  applying  to  Major  Orde  com 
manding  the  Artillary. 

All  fhells  &  fhot  that  may  have  been  left  by  the  enemie  during 
the  campaign  will  be  of  ufe  in  fending  back  again;  the  following 
prizes  fhall  be  allowed  to  thofe  that  pick  them  up  on  their  delivering 
them  to  the  Commeffary  Stores  att  the  Artillary  Park;  for  a  thir 
teen  inch  fhell,  one  dollar;  for  an  eight  inch  J  ditto;  for  a  large 
fhott  fhall  be  payed  att  2  d  each  a  pound  and  fmall  fhott  I  d;  all 
arms  taken  from  the  enemie  are  to  be  brought  to  Head  Quarters. 
The  men  that  take  fuch  arms  will  be  allowed  each  55  for  each  good 
or  repairable  firelock. 

Battoes  &  whale  boats  to  be  wanted  by  the  Battalions  of  Ruggles 
&  Shyler. 

Ruggles      5  Battoes  for  the  General  &  his  family 35  men 

4  Whale  boats  Do.  32     " 

7  Battoes  for  the  Commeffary 49 

Shayler       7  Battoes  for  the   General 49 

4  Whale  Boats        Do 32     " 

3  Battoes  for  Hofpatel 21 

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one  Battoe  one  Whale  Boat  for  ye  Engenear  15  men.  Officers  to 
be  fent  in  proportion  from  each  Regt  with  the  men ;  the  remainder 
of  each  Regt  to  be  divided  amongft  the  boats  which  carry  the  Artil- 
lary. 

Continuation  of  the  Orders  of  the  I5th. 

One  Capt,  2  Subs,  60  Volunteers  to  be  inftuntly  raifed  to  perade 
att  the  head  of  the  Regts  half  an  hour  after  nine  with  their  arms 
&  ammunition  &  to  carry  their  blankets  &  to  take  fpruce  beer  with 
them  &  one  days  bread.  They  will  march  down  to  the  waters  fide 
where  they  will  join  the  detatchment  of  the  Light  Infentry  &  follow 
fuch  orders  as  they  fhall  receive  from  Collo  Townfend.  The  de 
tatchment  Montgomery  that  marched  into  camp  this  day  to  receive 
frefh  provifions  tomorrow  for  three  days  att  the  fame  time;  Rug- 
gles  ditto;  the  Quarter  Mafter  will  fend  to  Commeftary  Willfone 
the  effective  number  of  the  detatchment.  This  detatchment  like- 
wife;  the  referved  men  of  the  Proventials  that  marched  into  camp 
this  day  are  to  fire  2  rounds  of  ball  tomorrow  morning  att  6  o'clock 
att  ye  place  where  the  Proventials  fired  this  day.  The  Adjt  of 
Montgomeries  &  Babcocks  to  perade  tomorrow  morning  att  Reval- 
leys  beating  att  the  head  of  their  camps.  They  will  march  to  the 
right  &  join  Badcocks  piquit  from  whence  they  will  be  marched  by 
Lt  Collo  Miller,  Field  officer  of  the  piquit,  on  the  weft  fide  of 
the  Lake,  where  he  will  be  conducted  by  an  officer  of  the  Rangers 
&  will  be  joined  by  150  Rangers.  The  General  will  fend  further 
orders  to  the  Collo.  The  men  will  take  one  days  provifions  & 
march  in  their  waftcoats  &  blankets,  450  working  men  and  two 
covering  partys  for  the  Engenear  tomorrow;  100  men  ditto  for  ye 
Artillary,  Capt  Loring,  40  for  Lt  Collo  Putnam  to  finifh  the  gar 
den  &  to  what  tools  he  directs;  one  Capt  2  Subs  2  Serjant  64  men. 

Camp  Lake  George,  July  i6th,  1759- 

Parole,  Norwalk. 

Collo  Lyman,  Collo  of  the  day  tomorrow;  field  officer  of  the 
piquit  this  night,  Regulars,  Lt  Collo  Darby,  Proventials,  Lt  Collo 
Pearfon;  for  tomorrow  night  Major  Ball,  Regular,  Major  Alxdr. 
Campbell;  Provential,  Lt  Collo  Goff,  Major  Waterbury.  .  .  . 

The  Regts  of  the  Brigades  of  the  Royal  &  Forbes  &  the  Pro 
ventials  will  find  an  officer  &  twenty  men  with  arms  a  party  fuffi- 

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cient  to  cut  faifheens  which  they  are  to  put  into  the  battoes  that 
when  they  are  loaded  that  none  of  the  provifions  is  fpoiled.  Thefe 
partys  to  be  fent  out  immediately  in  battoes  to  the  weft  fide  of  the 
Leake  but  none  muft  attempt  to  pass  the  poft.  The  five  pickets 
are  to  march  to  the  Commanding  officer  of  the  Provential  Battalions 
to  attend  Brigadier  General  Gage  att  12  o'clock  this  day.  The 
Proventials  to  receive  three  days  provifions  tomorrow  morning  att 

5  o'clock.     Following  Fitch's,  Worcefter,  Scheyler,  Lovewell,  Wil- 
lard,  Ruggles  &  Whiting  they  will  fend  a  return  of  their  effective 
number  to  the  Commeffary  this  evening  &  will  be  obfervant  of  the 
orders  of  yefterday  in  relation  to  bread.     Capt  Loving  will  deliver 
Whale  boats  this  evening  to  Gages  &  to  the  Light  Infentry  tomor 
row  morning  att  5  o'clock. 

Continuation  of  the  Orders  of  the  i6th. 

Orders  for  the  firft  Battalion  that  every  officer  &  man  of  duty 
turn  out  to  clean  their  camps  of  all  the  ftumps  &  rubbifh  &  put 
frefh  earth  over  the  burnt  ground  &  pitch  their  tents  regular  in 
f trait  lines.  It  is  ordered  that  after  any  officer  or  Serjant  has 
received  details  from  the  Adjt  or  Serjant  Major  for  any  guard 
or  fertegue  or  detatchment  of  any  kind  whatsoever;  that  they  are 
not  att  the  time  appointed  on  the  perade  \vithout  fail  without  any 
hallowing  or  calling  in  camps  if  any  Serjant  be  guilty  of  hallowing 
turn  out  they  fhall  be  confined  and  tryed  by  a  Court  Marfhel. 

A  Regimental  Court  Marfhel  to  fet  immediately  to  try  fuch  prif- 
oners  as  fhall  be  brought  before  them.  Capt  Nixon,  prefident,  Lt 
Ingerfol,  Lt  Marten,  Lt  Farrinton,  Enfn  Samuel  Ward,  members. 

Continuation  of  the  General  Orders  of  the   i6th. 
Eight  of  the  Provential  Battalion  gives   13   men  each  &  two  of 
the   Provential   Battalions    14  men  each    for   the   Ranging   Service. 
The  men  to  be  told  they  will  be  paid  the  difference  between  theirs 

6  that  of  the  Rangers.     Commanding  officers  of  the  Battalions  to 
turn  out  all  volunteers  willing  to  ferve  in  the  Rangers.     Tomor 
row  att  one  o'clock  Major  Rogers  will  attend  &  chufe  the  number 
that  each  Regt  is  to  furnifh  out  of  fuch  volunteers. 

A  General  Court  Marfhel  of  the  line  to  fet  tomorrow  morning 
att  eight  o'clock  att  the  prefident's  tent  to  try  to  of  the  late  Forbes 
Regt.  .  .  . 

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Collo.  Whiting,  prefident,  Lt.  Collo.  Putnam,  Major  Alexander 
Campbell,  five  Capts  from  the  Regulars,  Do.  from  the  Proventials, 
Lt.  George  Burton,  Dpt.  Judge  Advc.  450  working  men  and  two 
covering  partys  as  ufual  for  the  Engenear.  20  men  for  the  fategue 
for  Capt.  Loring;  100  working  men  for  Major  Arde,  as  ufual.  500 
Proventials  with  axes  to  perade  tomorrow  morning  att  5  o'clock  in 
the  front  of  the  Grenadeers.  Mr.  Neild  to  command  this  party. 
Lt.  Gray  will  attend.  One  Capt,  2  Subs,  2  Serjts,  100  men  att 
5  o'clock;  2  Subs,  two  Serjts,  60  men  att  6  o'clock  and  the  piquits 
to  cover  them. 

Camp  att  Lake  George,  July  lyth,  1759. 
Parole,  Philadelphia. 

Collo.  of  the  day  tomorrow  Collo.  Ruggles;  field  officer  for  the 
piquit  this  night,  Regular,  Major  Gorden;  Provential  Lt.  Collo. 
GofF,  Major  Waterberry;  tomorrow  night,  Regular,  Major  Graham; 
Provential  Lt.  Collo.  Medly,  Major  Moore. 

Collo.  Ruggles  Regt  to  receive  8  mufquets  to  compleat  their 
number  &  they  will  likewife  change  14  returned  deflective  for  which 
they  will  apply  to  the  commanding  officer  of  the  Royal  Artillary; 
All  the  men  that  have  joined  the  proventials  they  are  to  affemble 
tomorrow  morning  att  5  o'clock  on  the  ground  where  the  proven 
tials  fired  before.  They  are  to  fire  two  rounds  att  marks.  Bregade 
Major  to  attend  them  to  fee  them  fire  their  ammunition,  muft  after 
wards  be  compleated.  The  Whale  boats  to  be  marked  by  the  Corps 
they  are  given  to  in  the  fame  for  the  battoes;  the  Grenadeers  to 
receive  theirs  as  foon  as  the  whale  boats  are  ready  for  which  they 
will  apply  to  Capt.  Loring.  The  Rangers  are  to  receive  theirs 
after  the  Grenadeers.  All  the  whale  boats  to  be  kept  in  the  crick 
or  they  will  otherwife  be  fubject  to  be  fpoiled.  The  preportion  of 
whale  boats  &  battoes:  for  the  Rangers,  43  whale  boats  i  battoe; 
Gage's  Regt  I  flat  bottomed  boat  41  whale  boats  4  battoes;  Light 
Inf  entry  for  the  Regts.  43  whale  boats  5  battoes;  Grenadeers,  43 
whale  boats,  5  battoes.  The  fettlars  muft  provide  men  for  their 
battoes  allowed  them  as  the  General  will  not  permit  the  men  of 
the  Regts  to  do  it.  ... 


Continuation  of  the  General  Orders  of  the 

The  Regular  Regt.  will  receive  5  locks  and  bayonets  as  by  their 

return  tomorrow  att  5  o'clock.     Att  the  park  of  the  Artillary  500 

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men  with  axes,  100  with  billhooks,  under  the  command  of  Major 
Willard  and  conducted  by  Lt.  Gray,  are  to  take  their  tools  tomor 
row  att  the  revalley  beating  att  the  Artillary  &  march  directly;  A 
covering  party  will  be  ordered  which  party  muft  be  out  att  the 
Revallys  beating  &  they  will  return  to  camp  by  one  o'clock  or  per 
haps  they  may  not  return  untill  night;  450  working  men  &  two 
covering  partys  as  ufual;  for  the  Engenear  tomorrow  40  men  for 
fatigue  for  Capt.  Loring,  200  men  for  the  fatigue  for  the  Artillary, 
Gages  Regt.  to  be  out  tomorrow  morning  to  difcharge  their  pieces 
by  5  o'clock.  General  Guard  tomorrow,  firft  Battalion  of  Ruggles. 

Wednefday  July  i8th,  1759.     Parole,  Half  Moon. 

Collo.  of  the  day  tomorrow  Collo.  Worfter;  field  officer  of  the 
piquit  this  night,  Regulars,  Graham ;  Proventials,  Lt.  Collo.  Smedly, 
Major  Moore;  tomorrow  night,  Regulars,  Major  John  Campbel; 
Proventials  Lt.  Collo.  Hunt,  Major  Slap. 

The  Regular  Regts  to  receive  frefh  provifions  for  three  days  to 
morrow  morning,  by  5  o'clock,  beginning  with  Gage's,  following 
Royal  Artillary,  Late  Forbes,  Montgomery,  Royal  Highlanders,  En- 
efkellon  Grenadeers,  Light  Infentry  of  Regts.  Thele  compleats 
them  to  the  21  ft  inclufive.  The  Provential  Regts  to  fend  in  a 
return  to  the  Brigade  Major  of  arms  &  ammunition  or  anything 
elfe  wanting  to  compleat  them;  as  it  is  fupposed  that  the  men  that 
have  joined  may  not  have  everything  compleat  as  faft  as  they  comes, 
the  commanding  officer  will  immediately  have  them  received  &  with 
out  delay  report  to  the  Major  Brigade  everything  that  fhall  be 
wanting.  Every  man  to  have  a  good  flint  in  his  firelock  &  a  spare 
one  in  his  pocket  which  the  officers  muft  take  care  is  not  wanting. 
They  will  receive  them  by  applying  to  Major  Arde  Commander 
of  the  Royal  Artillary.  A  boat  for  a  Brigade  will  be  allowed  for 
the  Surgeon  of  each  of  the  Regulars  &  one  battoe  for  the  Surgeons 
of  the  five  provential  Battalions,  of  Ruggles,  Willards,  N.  Hamp- 
fhire,  Babcock,  one  to  thofe  of  Sheyler,  Worfter,  Fitch,  Whitting, 
and  Lyman.  Thofe  battoes  muft  be  received  from  Capt.  Loving 
&  be  kept  by  the  eldeft  of  each.  All  the  Regts  to  return  their 
tools  to  the  Artillary  and  take  up  their  receipts  att  5  o'clock  this 
afternoon  &  each  Provential  Regt.  will  fend  their  return  to  Brigade 
Major  Moneypenny  this  evening  of  the  No  of  axes  or  any  other 
tools  they  may  have  that  belong  to  ye  Regts.  If  the  Regts.  who 

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have  companys  that  have  lately  joined  them  fince  the  orders  for 
battoes,  fhould  want  more  than  have  been  ordered  will  apply  ac 
cordingly. 

The  men  that  have  been  chofe  to  ferve  with  the  Rangers  are  to 
join  them  this  evening  att  5  o'clock  &  follow  fuch  orders  as  they 
fhall  receive  from  Major  Rogers.  They  are  not  to  take  tents  but 
live  in  huts  in  the  fame  manner  as  the  Rangers  do.  They  muft 
take  the  provifion  which  they  have  for  tomorrow  enclufive  &  they 
will  afterwards  draw  their  provifion  with  the  Rangers  &  they  are 
not  to  be  included  in  their  returns  of  their  refpective  Regiments.  .  .  . 

After  Orders  for  the   i8th,  1759. 

Thos.  Burk,  wagganer,  tryed  by  a  Court  Marfhel  of  the  Line 
for  abufing  and  offering  to  ftrike  an  officer  att  Halfway  Brook,  is 
found  guilty  &  is  to  receive  400  laifhes.  The  General  haft  been 
pleafed  to  approve  of  the  fentences  and  ordereft  that  the  above  fd 
Thomas  Burk  is  marched  tomorrow  morning  att  5  o'clock  by  the 
provoft  guard  from  Regt  to  Regt  &  that  he  receiveft  30  laifhes  att 
the  head  of  each  4  Regular  Regts,  beginning  att  Forbes,  &  fo  on 
to  the  reft;  that  he  alfo  receive  30  laifhes  att  the  head  of  each 
Provential  Battalion  &  40  att  the  head  of  Shayler.  He  is  after 
wards  to  be  marched  back  to  the  provoft  guard  &  remain  there 
untill  further  orders. 

A  detatchment  of  600  Proventials  with  axes  under  the  command 
of  Major  Willard  &  conducted  by  Lt.  Gray  to  perade  tomorrow 
morning  att  Revallys  beating  att  the  Artillary  where  they  will  re 
ceive  axes.  They  will  fet  out  att  the  fame  hour  this  day  that  they 
might  finifh  their  work  betimes  a  covering  party  will  be  appointed; 
200  working  men  for  the  Artillary  att  the  ufual  hour,  450  working 
men  &  two  covering  partys  will  be  appointed;  for  the  Engenear  30 
for  Capt.  Loving ;  Jofiah  Allen,  mafon,  Thomas  Caile  &  Wm.  Hail 
&  Jofeph  Hadcock,  Lyme  Burners  all  of  Collo.  Willards  Regt  are 
to  attend  Collo.  Montorfe  att  5  o'clock  tomorrow  morn.  Every 
Regt.  to  Hall  their  Battoes  Half  out  of  water  immediately. 

Thurfday  Camp  Lake  George,  July  igth,   1759. 

Parole,  Soupe. 

Field  officer  of  the  day,  tomorrow  Collo.  Fitch;  Field  officer  of 
the  piquit,  Regular,  Major  Campbel;  Proventials,  Lt.  Collo.  Hunt, 

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Major  Slapp;  tomorrow  night,  Regulars,  Lt.  Collo.  Darby,  Proven- 
tials  Lt.  Collo.  Saltenftol,  Major  Hawks;  General  Guard  tomor 
row,  and  Battalion  of  Collo.  Ruggles. 

The  Proventials  to  receive  three  days  frefh  provifions  tomorrow 
morning  att  5  o'clock  beginning  att  Whiting,  following  Ruggles, 
Willard,  Lovewels,  Sheylar,  Worfter,  Fitch,  &  Babcock  which  com- 
pleats  them  to  the  22nd  inclufive.  The  Battalions  of  Ruggles  Wil 
lard,  Lovewel,  &  Babcock  will  each  change  their  defective  arms  and 
view  their  ammunition,  flints  &  bayonets  this  day  att  12  o'clock  by 
applying  to  Major  Arde  Commander  of  the  Royal  Artillary  ac 
cording  to  the  returns  fent  in  this  day.  .  .  . 

Regimental  Orders  for  Thurfday  July  igth,   1759. 

The  commanding  officers  of  each  Company  will  examine  the  ftate 
of  the  men's  arms  of  the  Battalion  every  evening  of  all  the  defi- 
cencys  and  how  the  deficencys  happens.  This  order  to  be  punctually 
obeyed.  All  the  officers  and  foldiers  of  duty  to  turn  out  &  exer- 
cife  att  3  o'clock  this  afternoon  &  Capt.  Nixon  will  attend  to  teach 
them.  Pr  orders  of  Colo.  Ingerfole. 

After  Orders:  The  General  Court  Marfhel  of  which  Collo. 
Whiting  was  prefident  is  diffolved;  the  General  haft  approved  of 
the  fd  fentences  of  the  above  Court  Marfhel:  Phineas  Duggles,  of 
Collo.  Ruggles  Battalion,  tryed  for  defertion  is  acquitted;  John 
Monilly,  of  Late  Forbes  Regt.  tryed  for  defertion  is  found  guilty 
&  fentenced  to  fuffer  1000  laifhes;  Thomas  Bailey,  of  Late  Forbes 
tryed  for  robbery  &  being  a  notorious  offender  is  found  guilty  and 
is  fentenced  to  fuffer  death.  John  Williams,  Elias  Ludwick,  of 
Collo.  Ruggles,  firft  Battalion,  tryed  for  robbery;  Capt.  Hefgell  of 
Collo.  Babcocks  Regt.  accufed  of  difobeying  orders  is  adjudged  not 
guilty  of  the  crime  laid  to  his  charge  &  is  therefore  acquitted;  The 
Regts.  of  Sheylors,  Lyman,  Whiting  &  Worfter  Fitchs  will  re 
ceive  their  arms  &c  agreeable  to  their  return  they  have  given  in  by 
applying  to  Major  Orde  tomorrow  morning. 

The  piquits  of  the  line  to  be  out  tomorrow  morning  att  7 
o'clock  &  will  march  to  the  front  of  the  Grenadeers  drawing 
up  in  the  fame  manner  as  the  laft  day  they  were  out  for  the  exe 
cution  of  Thos.  Bayly  of  late  Forbes  Regt.  att  the  head  of  the 
piquit  he  will  be  marched  by  the  provoft  guard  in  the  fame  man 
ner  as  the  laft  crimenal  was.  The  Collo.  of  the  day  will  attend. 

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A  plattoon  of  Late  Forbs  will  be  drawn  up  in  the  fentre  for  the 
execution. 

Ten  Battoes  will  be  delivered  to  Collo.  Lymans  Regt.  on  apply- 
mg  to  Capt.  Loving;  A  General  Court  Marfhel  of  the  Regulars  to 

t  tomorrow  morning  att  6  o'clock  att  the  present's  tent,  Collo 
Montgomery,  prefident,  Lt.  Collo.  Darby,  Major  Graham,  Late 
Forbs,  two  Capts.  Enefhellon,  one  Royal  Highlander,  one  Gage's,  one 
Grenadeer,  two  Light  Infentry,  two  Capts.  for  that  duty,  Lt.  George 
Burton,  Dpt.  Judge  Advc. 

450  working  men  and  2  covering  partys  for  the  Engenear,  as 
ufual  200  men  for  the  Artillary,  30  for  Capt.  Loving. 

The  Regts.  to  load  att  5  o'clock  in  the  following  manner  agree 
able  to  the  order  of  the  nth  viz:  Forbes,  flower;  Montgomery, 
pork;  Royal  Highlanders  flower;  Inefkellon  pork;  Predeux  flower; 
Royal  pork. 

Ruggles  &  Willard  muft  follow  the  Royal  Highlanders  and  the 
Enelkellon  are  to  load  Ruggles  pork  &  Willard,  flower,  Lovewell 
pork,  Babcocks  flower,  Whiting  pork,  Fitch  flower,  Worfter  pork, 
Lyman  flower;  two  Regts.  are  to  load  att  a  time  one  for  flower  & 
one  for  pork  &  to  be  allowed  an  hour  for  loading  &  when  loaded 
to  return  to  their  ftation  &  the  boats  to  be  taken  of  as  ufual.  If 
any  found  to  be  leaky  they  muft  be  changed  before  night.  Mr. 
Willfon  will  attend  to  fee  that  each  Regt.  loads  a  proper  quantity 
and  the  Qr.  Mafter  of  each  Regt.  to  give  him  a  receipt  for  the 
provifion  they  receive.  The  Conneticut  boats  now  on  the  beach 
before  the  provifions  to  be  moved  to  the  Eaft  fhore  and  remain  till 
the  laft  where  they  will  load  at  their  ftation. 

Lake  George  Friday,  July  2Oth,  1759. 

Parole,  Godolphin. 

On  landing  Collo.  Grant  to  take  the  command  of  Late  Forbs 
brigade  &  Colo.  Fofter  the  brigade  of  the  Royal.  All  artifefers 
that  have  been  employed  by  Collo.  Montfcone  who  are  now  to  join 
the  Regts.  are  to  be  payd  by  Collo.  Montfcone  this  afternoon ;  Orders 
for  the  Army  paffing  the  Lake  guard  is  to  concift  of  Gage's  Light 
Infentry  with  the  flat  bottomed  Englifh  boat  in  the  front  of  the 
fentre,  their  whale  boats  drawing  up  abreft  covering  the  heads  of 
the  columns  from  right  to  left;  the  army  to  row  in  4  colums,  the 
right  &  firft  colum  to  confift  of  Rangers,  the  Light  Infentry  of 

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the  Regts.  Grenadeers,  Willard,  Ruggles,  2nd  Battalion  to  be  drawn 
up  and  row  the  boats  two  deep.  The  commanding  officers  in  a 
whale  boat  on  the  right  of  the  Battalion  to  the  front  rank  in  the 
boats  on  the  right  the  rear  rank  on  the  left,  as  the  whole  of  the  col- 
um  marcheft  and  embarks  by  the  left  in  which  order  they  will  land. 
When  this  colum  lands  Collo.  Bradftreet  to  take  care  of  the  whale 
boats  the  Rangers  &  Light  Infantry  &  Grenadeers  are  to  leave  only 
wrhat  men  are  abfolutely  neceffary  to  take  care  of  their  tents  & 
baggage  in  their  battoes;  the  2nd  colum  is  to  confift  of  the  2nd 
Brigades  of  Regts.  marched  and  embarked  by  the  left,  beginning 
att  Late  Forbs,  their  front  rank  in  the  boats  on  the  right  and  their 
rear  rank  in  the  boats  on  the  left  rowing  2  boats  abreft.  The  3d 
colum  is  to  confift  of  all  the  Artillary  the  Radow  *  ahead  followed 
by  the  rafts  all  the  carpenters  boats  with  the  tools  Shylers  Regt. 
I  ft  Battalion  of  Ruggles  with  Artillary  ftores  &c  embarking  from 
the  right,  rowing  2  boats  abreft,  their  front  rank  on  the  left,  and 
rear  rank  on  the  right,  the  commanding  officers  in  whale  boats  on 
the  right  of  the  Battalion  on  the  left  of  Ruggles  Regt.  will  be 
followed  by  the  boats  belonging  to  the  Qr.  Mafters,  then  Engeneers, 
Surgeons,  Hofpatels,  Commeffarys,  &  Suttlars  large  boat  with  the 
provifions,  floats  with  horfes.  The  4th  and  left  colum  is  to  confift 
of  Lyman,  Worfter,  Fitch,  Badcock,  &  Lovewel.  They  are  to 
march  &  embark  by  the  right  rowing  2  battoes  abreft  ye  front  rank 
on  the  left  the  rear  on  the  right  commanding  officers  in  whale  boats 
on  the  right  of  the  Battalion;  Whiting  will  form  the  rear  covering 
the  rear  of  the  4th  colum  from  right  to  left  and  their  right  to  the 
4th  colum  and  left  to  the  1st  colum  their  rear  ranks  to  the  colum 
and  front  ranks  to  the  Halafax  floop;  The  Hallafax  (loop  will 
crufe  clofe  to  the  rear  of  the  whole;  All  the  Battalions  except 
Whitings  are  to  have  neither  more  nor  less  than  one  Serjt.  pr  Regt. 
&  one  man  pr  Company  for  the  care  of  the  Batteaux  tents  &  bag 
gage  &  officers  for  brigade  of  the  Regulars  one  for  the  5  Regts.  on 
the  left  of  the  Proventials  &  I  for  the  4  on  the  right.  The  officers, 
Serjts.  &  men  to  be  fixed  on  &  their  names  to  be  returned  to  the 
Major  of  Brigade;  The  Rangers  Light  Infentry  of  Regts  &  Grena 
deers  are  to  be  commanded  by  Collo.  Flouellon  Lt.  Brewer  to 
attend  Collo.  Flouerland,  Willards  2nd  Batt.  of  Ruggles  commanded 
by  Collo.  Ruggles,  Lt.  Gray  to  attend  the  2  laft  Battalions  to 

*  Radeau — a  flat-bottomed  boat — a  scow. — E.  H. 

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receive  50  axes  each  by  applying  to  Mr.  Ruffel  which  with  thofe 
they  already  have  may  do  for  what  work  may  be  required  of  them. 
The  two  colums  will  be  commanded  by  Brigadeer  General  Gage; 
Collo.  Shayler  will  command  the  two  Regts.  of  the  third  colum 
which  will  have  each  one  100  axes  delivered  to  them  by  applying 
to  Mr.  Ruffel  that  they  may  be  ready  to  clear  the  rhodes  the  mo 
ment  they  are  ordered. 

Lt.  Rofe  will  attend  Collo.  Shayler;  The  colum  on  the  left  will 
be  commanded  by  Colo.  Lyman  &  will  be  ready  to  land  on  the  left 
fide  or  where  ordered;  the  colums  to  row  on  the  fame  heighth  the 
battoes  to  keep  clear  of  each  others  oars,  &  fignals  to  be  made  on 
board  the  Invinceable  Radaw  or  the  Halafax  floop  a  fmall  Union 
flagg  for  brigades  and  Adjts  to  come  for  orders.  A  red  flagg  is  for 
to  fail  or  rowe  and  when  ftruck  is  for  halting.  When  the  red 
flagg  is  taken  down  every  boat  muft  then  dress  in  its  proper  place 
immediately.  A  blew  flagg  is  for  the  right  colum  to  land  when 
replafed  for  Gages  Lt.  Infentry,  &  2nd  colum  to  land  if  replaced; 
the  3d  time  for  the  left  colum  to  land;  the  Artillary  will  land  after 
the  2nd  colum;  Whitings  Regt.  to  have  the  guards  of  battoes  a 
12  pounder  on  the  left  of  the  Rangers  an  18  pounder  on  the  right 
of  Lyman.  Great  care  muft  be  taken  of  arms  &  ammunition.  The 
men  to  land  in  their  waftcoats  and  go  as  light  as  poffible,  carrying 
only  their  blankets  &  provifions,  no  hurry  no  huzzaing  on  any  ac 
count  whatfoever;  no  man  to  fire  without  orders  from  his  officer; 
the  officers  appointed  to  command  will  receive  particular  orders 
from  the  General  &  in  whatfoever  fituation  the  Regts.  may  be  in 
when  landed  &  night  comes  on,  no  motions  are  to  be  made  in  the 
night;  each  Regt.  will  fecure  their  own  ground.  Firing  in  the  night 
muft  be  avoided.  The  enemie  muft  be  mett  with  fixed  bayonets, 
And  the  Regts.  not  to  quit  their  ground  even  if  the  enemie  could 
break  throu.  The  Regts.  are  never  to  get  up  in  heaps  but  keep 
their  ranks  on  all  occafions.  Silence  amongft  the  men  muft  be  kept. 
No  pass  word  to  be  regarded  or  orders  to  be  obeyed  unless  fent  in 
writing  by  Dpt.  Qr.  Mafter  General  Edy,  Camps  Majors  of  Brigade 
Dpt.  Qr.  Mafter  General  or  Engenears.  No  man  is  to  go  back 
when  landed  to  fetch  provifions  tents  or  anything  elfe  till  there  is 
a  general  order  for  it.  They  muft  expect  to  ly  one  night  or  2  on 
their  arms. 

All  the  empty  provifion  barrels  to  be  fent  to  Collo.  Monttofone. 

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Barrels  belonging  to  the  brewery  to  be  fent  there.  Eight  barrels 
of  fpruce  beer  to  be  allowed  to  each  Regt  and  one  barrel  to  each 
company  of  Grenadeers  &  Light  Infentry  a  proportion  to  the  Ar- 
tillary  that  muft  be  taken  into  the  whale  boats  and  battoes;  The 
Regts.  to  pay  to  Serjt  Eary  this  afternoon  for  their  beer  or  the 
Qr.  Mafters  to  give  their  notes  for  what  is  due.  Everything  to  be 
put  on  board  this  day  that  the  Regts.  may  be  ready  to  ftrike  their 
tents  in  the  night  or  when  ordered  that  the  whole  may  embark  as 
faft  as  poffable.  The  men  muft  row  in  turns.  No  preffing  forward. 
The  whole  will  move  on  gently.  The  men  that  are  not  imployed 
in  rowing  muft  go  to  fleep  that  the  men  may  be  ellert  &  fit  for 
fervice  when  landed.  .  .  . 

Camp  att  Tyconderogue,  July  23rd   1759. 
Parole,  Cumberland. 

Collo.  for  the  day  tomorrow:  Regular  Collo,  Grant;  Provential 
Collo,  Sheyler;  for  the  piquits  this  night,  Regular,  Major  Graham; 
Provential  Lt.  Collo  Putnam,  Major  Whiting;  tomorrow  night, 
Major  Weft  Lt  Collo  Pearfon,  Major  Waterford. 

The  Regts.  to  march  and  encamp  as  foon  as  the  ground  is  marked 
out  for  them.  The  Regts.  who  are  to  defend  the  Breft  work  muft 
errect  immediately  to  raife  a  battery  in  the  front  of  the  fentre  of 
each  Regt.  with  loggs  and  earth,  fo  that  the  piquits  of  each  Regt 
can  ftand  upon  it  to  defend  the  Breft  work  without  pulling  any 
part  of  it  down  as  it  covers  the  camp  from  the  fhot  of  the  place; 
The  men  may  boil  their  potts  as  foon  as  they  will;  The  camp  may 
be  marked  out  for  Lyman,  Worfter  &  Fitch  in  the  wood,  to  be 
marched  faceing  outwards  and  advancing  their  piquits  in  the  front 
that  no  ftraggling  Indians  may  pick  of  their  people;  Shyler's  Regt 
to  encamp  on  the  left  of  Late  Forbs.  As  Fitch's  Regt  by  miftake 
have  not  received  their  provifions  as  was  ordered  they  muft  fend 
to  the  landing  place  for  3  days  provifions.  .  .  . 

Camp  att  Tyconderogue,  July  24th,  1759. 

The  piquit  of  the  line  to  be  out  tonight  in  the  fame  manner  as 
laft  night  except  the  piquit  of  Montgomerie's  which  will  be  ordered  ; 
All  the  drums  of  all  the  Regts  are  to  beat  the  retreat  without  wait 
ing  for  the  evening  gun  taking  it  from  the  Royal.  The  Firft  Brigade 
to  fend  tomorrow  for  three  days  provifions  att  retreat  beating,  they 

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will  only  receive  2  days  bifcake  in  the  lew  of  flower  and  3  days 
pork  which  compleats  with  all  fpeacys  to  the  28th  inclufive.  .  .  . 
Shyler,  Lyman,  Fitch,  Worfter  &  2  Battalions  of  Ruggles  will  re 
ceive  4  days  provifions  after  it  is  gave  out  to  the  Regulars  &  bifcake 
inftead  of  flower  which  compleats  them  with  provifions  to  the  2Qth 
inclufive.  As  Collo  Babcock's  Regts  is  ordered  to  the  landing  place 
the  4  Battalions  of  Shylar,  Lyman,  Worfter,  and  Fitch  will  furnifh 
a  guard  of  200  men  to  be  commanded  by  a  field  officer  who  will 
take  poft  halfway  betwixt  the  camp  and  faw  mill,  which  guard  is 
to  be  relieved  dayly  by  the  fd  4  Regts.  .  .  . 

After  Orders  of  the  24th. 

The  General  would  on  no  account  have  the  men  fire  in  the 
night  unless  they  are  very  fure  of  their  fhotts,  but  receive  the 
enemy  with  their  bayonets. 

Camp  att  Tyconderogue,  July  24th,  1759. 
Parole,  New  York. 

Collo  of  the  day  tomorrow,  Regular,  Collo  Fofter;  Provential, 
Collo  Fitch;  field  officer  for  the  piquit  this  night,  Major  Weft; 
Provential  Collo  Pearfon,  tomorrow  night,  Regular,  Major  John 
Campbell;  Provential,  Major  Waterberry. 

The  commanding  officer  of  the  Regular  Regts  will  chufe  an  in 
telligent  Serjant  that  they  judge  will  beft  anfwer  for  afifting  the 
engenear  or  overfeers;  they  will  likewife  fend  their  names  to  the 
Major  of  Brigade  &  order  the  Serjant  to  attend  immediately  upon 
Lt  Collo  Eyre,  the  houfes  of  office  to  be  made  in  the  rear  of  the 
camps  &  wells  to  be  dugg  for  each  Regt,  that  the  men  might  get 
water  as  eafy  as  poffable;  when  a  working  party  is  ordered  into  the 
trench  they  muft  take  their  arms  with  them;  when  they  work  to 
the  right  they  will  order  their  arms  to  the  right ;  &  when  they  work 
to  the  left  they  will  lodge  their  arms  to  the  left;  an  account  to  be 
given  in  by  each  Corps  of  all  the  accidencies  that  happened  on  the 
22nd  23d  &  24th — to  the  Adjutant  General  att  orderly  time;  If 
any  officer  have  letters  to  fend  by  the  New  York  poft  they  will  fend 
them  in  to  head  quarters  this  night;  Serjt  Monney,  of  the  Royal 
Highland  Regt  is  appointed  to  overfee  the  people  appointed  to  make 
faifheens  &  taking  account  of  the  number  that  is  made;  Adjt  of  the 
day  tomorrow  Late  Forbs. 

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Camp  att  Tyconderogue,  July  25th,    1759. 
Parole,   Kengfinton. 

Collo  for  this  day,  Collo  Montgomery;  for  tomorrow,  Regular 
Collo,  Grant;  Provential  Collo,  Shylar;  field  officer  for  the  piquit 
this  night,  Regular,  Major  John  Campbell;  Provential,  Major 
Waterberry;  tomorrow  night  Major  Alexander  Campbell  Lt  Collo 
Smedly. 

The  General  cant  but  be  furprifed  that  fuch  brave  and  good  troops 
fhould  be  fubject  to  be  alarmed  in  the  night  and  that  any  of  the 
men  fhould  fire  after  the  orders  given  them,  without  the  command 
of  the  officers  to  do  it,  by  which  if  they  doft  they  will  be  liable  to 
kill  their  comrads  on  their  not  obeying  orders;  If  their  receiving 
the  enemie  in  the  night  with  their  bayonets  fixed  will  coft  us  more 
men  than  the  enemie  can  bring  againft  us  &  he  hopes  that  no  more 
alarms  of  this  fort  will  happen. 

The  piquit  of  the  Royal  to  be  relieved  by  a  piquit  of  Forbs,  this 
day  att  12  o'clock  &  to  be  under  the  command  of  Major  Weft, 
field  officer  of  the  piquit;  The  Battalion  of  the  Royal  is  to  mount 
in  the  trench  att  retreat's  beating,  att  which  time  the  piquit  will 
return  to  camp ;  Six  companys  to  mount  on  the  left  &  3  on  the  right 
&  one  in  the  fentre  the  whole  will  mount  by  the  right;  they  will 
leave  their  colours  with  the  guard  in  camp;  the  Enefkellon  Regt 
will  furnifh  a  guard  of  50  men  for  the  right;  when  the  piquits  of 
the  Royal  is  pofted,  the  Light  Infentry  &  Grenadeers  to  fend  to 
ye  landing  place  immediately  and  to  receive  3  days  provifions,  2  days 
bifcake  one  day  of  flower  which  compleats  them  to  the  28th  inclu- 
five.  .  .  .  Whitney's,  Willard's  &  Babcock's  Regts.  will  receive  4 
days  of  provifions  tomorrow  &  bifcake  inftead  of  flower  which 
compleats  them  to  the  2gth  inclufive;  The  General  Hofpatel  is  by 
Worfter's  Regt  near  ye  rhode  comming  into  camp  where  any 
wounded  men  may  be  fent  to  be  dreffed.  Adjut  for  the  day  to 
morrow,  Enefkellon.  .  .  . 

Camp  att  Tyconderogue,  July  26th,   1759. 

Parole,  Springfield  Centre. 
Counterfign  London. 

Collo  for  the  day  tomorrow,  Regular  Collo,  Fofter;  Provential 
Collo,  Lyman ;  field  officer  for  the  piquit  this  night,  Regular,  Major 
Alexander  Campbell;  Provential,  Lt  Collo  Smedly;  tomorrow  night 

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Major    Hambleton,    Lt    Collo    Hunt;    Adjutant    of    the    day    to 
morrow. 

Royal  Highlanders,  Late  Forbs  to  mount  the  trench  this  night, 
the  Royal  will  march  in  by  the  right,  3  companys  by  the  trenches 
on  the  right,  &  5  to  the  trenches  on  the  left  of  Brigade  Gage's.  Lt 
Infentry  will  give  one  Capt  2  Subaltons  &  100  men  for  the  fentre; 
The  Regts  that  mount  the  trenches  will  leave  on  the  Qr  guard  fuffi- 
cient  for  the  care  of  the  camp,  the  4  Conneticut  Regts  to  add  to 
their  men  to  replace  the  Hampfhire  Regt,  one  Sub.  one  Serjant  & 
30  men;  Maffachufetts,  one  Sub.  one  Serjt.  20  men;  Rhode  Ifland 
one  Serjt.  10  men  to  join  the  Artillary  tomorrow  morn  att  5  o'clock 
the  Royal  Artillary  to  compleat  their  provifions  to  the  28th  inclu- 
five  being  the  fame  day  to  which  the  Regular  Regts.  are  com- 
pleated.  .  .  . 

Regimental  Orders. 

That  no  officer  or  foldier  leave  his  poft  on  any  account  without 
leave  from  his  commanding  officer  as  they  will  be  anfwerable  for  it 
as  breach  of  orders  &  when  any  haft  leave  of  abfence  they  will  let 
the  commanding  officer  know  when  they  return.  It  is  required  of 
the  commanding  officers  of  Companys  to  give  me  a  return  of  the 
number  of  men  they  have  att  this  poft  after  retreat  beating  this 
night  without  fail.  Pr  Me  Jos.  Ingerfole,  Lt  Collo. 

After  General  Orders  July  26th,    1759. 

As  there  haft  been  fome  Indians  firing  in  the  rear  this  day  the 
General  depends  upon  the  Regts  not  being  allarmed  if  they  fhould 
hear  fome. firing  in  the  night. 

Counter  fign  this  night,  London. 

The  Regts  will  not  fet  fire  to  any  of  the  woods  in  the  rear  of  the 
camp  except  what  they  immediately  ufe  to  boil  their  pots  which  muft 
be  feperate  from  the  reft.  .  .  . 

Camp  Tyconderogue,   July  27th,    1759. 

Parole,  King  George. 

Collo  for  the  day,  tomorrow,  Regular,  Collo  Montgomerie;  Pro- 
vential  Lt  Collo,  Hunt;  tomorrow  night,  Major  Graham;  Lt  Collo 
Putnam;  Adjt  for  tomorrow,  Predeux. 

The  Qr.  Mafters  &  Camp  Cullamen  for  the  2  Brigades  of  Regulars 
to  affemble  att  the  front  of  the  Regulars  to  attend  Lt  Collo  Robin- 

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fon  to  mark  out  the  Camp  as  foon  as  poffable  when  the  Proventials 
arrive.  The  approaches  of  Batteries  to  be  immediately  levelled. 
The  Regts  will  have  orders  when  they  will  move  their  camps.  The 
Arms  and  ammunition  to  be  carefully  infpected  into;  The  Rangers 
muft  compleat  their  ammunition  fending  the  report  to  the  Major 
of  Brigade  the  number  of  rounds  that  they  want.  One  hundred  & 
30  men  of  Montgomerys  Regt  lately  come  up  to  be  compleated  with 
thirty  fix  rounds  of  ammunition  the  commanding  officer  of  the  Ar- 
tillary  to  fend  a  report  of  what  guns  he  finds  in  the  fort. 

After  Orders  for  the  27th. 

The  twro  Brigades  of  Regulars  to  encamp  this  night  within  the 
Breft  work  att  the  ift  Ruff  &  to  affemble  by  the  2nd.  The  Brigades 
on  the  left  will  march  by  two  on  the  left  through  the  fallay  port 
of  Montgomeries ;  The  Brigades  on  the  right  will  march  in  like 
manner  by  the  right  through  the  sallay  ports  in  the  front  of  Predeux 
and  will  pass  in  front  of  the  2nd  Brigade.  The  piquits  to  be  as 
ufual.  An  evening  gun  to  be  fired;  The  ift  Ruff  of  the  drum  on 
the  partys  returning  from  the  fort  to  the  camp  to  take  the  beating 
from  right  to  left.  The  right  encampment  in  the  rear  of  the  sallay 
port  are  to  let  no  man  out  or  in  but  thofe  whofe  bufiness  may  call 
them.  The  Rangers,  Light  Infentry,  Grenadeers,  Lyman  &  Worfter 
Regt  will  inftantly  deftroy  the  rhode  they  have  made  by  laying  loggs 
across  and  cutting  down  trees  fo  as  to  make  it  impaffable  from 
Lake  Champlain  to  the  rhode  leading  to  the  faw  mill  to  the  poft, 
that  the  brufh  may  grow  up  &  no  appearance  of  the  rhode  may 
remain;  they  will  begin  this  early  tomorrow  morning  &  finifh  it  as 
foon  as  they  can ;  when  the  great  rhode  is  all  ftop'd  as  ordered  the 
above  mentioned  cores  will  march  to  the  rear  through  the  woods 
and  draw  up  in  front  of  the  lines;  from  whence  the  Qr.  Mafter  & 
Camp  Cullamen  will  attend  on  Lt  Collo  Robinfon  who  will  mark 
out  the  camp.  Major  Rogers  will  fend  a  Company  of  Rangers  to 
morrow  morning  att  revalleys  beating  with  all  the  boats  to  the 
front;  The  Companies  on  the  left  of  Collo  Haveland's  core  will 
join  their  core  att  revalleys  beating  after  which  Major  Rogers  will 
cut  trees  across  the  foot  path  that  hath  been  made  by  the  Lake  fide  ; 
the  Major  will  receive  his  orders  from  the  General.  All  the  tools 
that  thefe  cores  have  with  them  muft  be  collected.  Lt  Collo  Rob 
infon  will  mark  out  a  park  for  the  Artillary. 

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Camp  att  Tyconderogue  July  28th,   1759. 
Parole,  Tyconderogue. 

Collo  for  the  day  tomorrow,  Regular  Collo,  Grant;  Provential 
Collo,  Shylar;  field  officer  for  the  piquit  this  night  Major  Graham; 
Provential  Collo  Putnam;  tomorrow  night  Major  Weft,  Major 
Slapp  &  Adjt  for  the  day  tomorrow  Montgomery. 

The  Rangers  are  to  be  pofted  beyond  the  faw  mill  on  the  right 
to  Major  Rogers;  the  Light  Infentry  of  Regts  will  encamp  on  the 
ground  where  Collo  Worfter's  Regt  is  att  prefent  encamped  on  the 
right  of  the  rhode  leading  to  the  faw  mill  &  the  Grenadeers  will 
encamp  att  the  entrance  of  the  woods  leading  from  the  fort  to  the 
faw  mill  where  Worfter's  Regt  was  att  firft  encamped;  The  Com 
manding  officers  of  each  of  thofe  cores  will  report  all  accedencys  to 
the  General.  Thirty  men  of  the  Light  Infentry  of  Regts  &  30 
Grenadeers  with  two  fubs.  to  go  immediately  to  the  Hofpatel  with 
out  arms  to  carry  the  wounded  to  the  faw  mill;  an  officer  &  20 
men  of  the  Light  Infentry  with  arms  to  go  with  them  &  efcort  the 
party  back. 

Collo  Whiting  will  apply  to  Collo  Bradftreet  for  battoes  and  will 
fend  a  fufficient  number  to  rowe  them  to  Fort  George  2  mates  of 
the  Hofpatel  to  go  with  them. 

The  Hofpatel  to  change  their  ground  &  move  to  the  rear  of 
Forbs.  The  fecond  Brigade  of  Regulars  are  to  give  an  officer  & 
30  men  as  a  guard  in  the  fort.  A  Serjt  &  12  on  the  garden  a 
Subbalton  &  30  on  the  right  of  the  lines  by  the  lakefide  where  the 
Grenadeers  was  pofted;  a  Serjt  &  12  halfway  between  that  and  the 
Royals;  A  Corpral  &  fix  to  lay  in  the  trench  att  the  bottom  of  the 
hill  between  the  Royal  &  Serjt  Poft. 

The  guard  of  the  Fort  will  take  care  that  no  boards  or  any 
utentials  whatever  are  taken  away  by  ftragglers  as  they  will  be  of 
fervice  to  repair  the  Fort  &  ufe  of  the  Hofpatel.  Shaylor,  Lyman, 
Fitch  &  Worfters  Regts  are  to  give  no  guards  only  what  will  be 
for  the  fafety  of  the  camp  &  thofe  Regts  muft  furnifh  what  working 
men  may  be  wanted  for  repairing  the  fort  with  the  utmoft  expe 
dition. 

Regulars  to  receive  tomorrow  4  days  provifion  beginning  half  an 
hour  after  Revalleys  beating  by  the  Royal,  Predeux,  Inefkellon, 
Royal  Highlanders,  Montgomery,  Forbs,  Grenadeers,  Light  Infen 
try  Regts  and  Gage's  to  compleate  them  to  the  ift  of  Auguft  in- 
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Divine  fervice  tomorrow  att  II  o'clock  to  return  thanks  for  the 
fuccess  of  his  Majefties  arms.  Forbes  Regt  to  face  to  the  right 
&  join  the  Royal  Brigade  to  have  fervice  done  by  the  Chaplain 
of  the  Royal  the  other  Regts  will  be  attended  by  their  own  Chap 
lain.  Grand  perade  for  the  Regulars  in  the  rear  of  the  Royal. 

After  Orders  of  the  28th. 

The  Brigades  they  are  to  furnifh  fentrys  on  the  lines  facing  the 
right;  the  piquits  are  not  to  lay  out.  The  men  are  to  receive  the 
provifion  tomorrow  att  the  faw  mill;  the  Regts  to  bake  their  bread 
att  the  ovens  by  the  Fort  by  applying  to  Lt  Collo  Robinfon  who 
will  fee  what  ovens  different  Regts  are  to  have.  .  .  . 

A  General  Court  Marfhel  of  the  line  to  be  held  att  the  Prefident's 
tent  att  8  o'clock  tomorrow,  Collo  Grant  prefident,  Major  Alex 
ander  Campbell,  Major  Hambleton,  Royals  I  Capt,  Forbs  i  Capt, 
Enefkellon  2,  Predeux  I,  Royal  Highlanders  &  Montgomery  3,  Ten 
Capts  for  that  duty,  Lt  George  Burton,  Dpt  Judge  Advc.  .  .  . 

Camp  Tyconderogue,  July  29th,  1759.     Parole,  Gage. 

Collo  for  the  day  tomorrow,  Regular  Collo,  Montgomery;  Pro- 
vential  Collo,  Lyman ;  field  officer  for  the  piquit  this  night,  Regular 
Major;  Weft  Provential,  Major  Duggles;  Adjt  for  ye  day  tomor 
row  Royals. 

The  Proventials  to  receive  4  days  provifions  tomorrow  beginning 
att  Ruggles,  Schylar,  Fitch,  &  Lyman,  Worfter,  Willard  &  Babcock 
&  Whiting.  Lt  Collo  Eyre  will  make  a  difpofition  for  the  different 
imploys  of  the  work  to  be  carryed  on  by  the  4  Provential  Regts 
on  repairing  the  Fort  which  his  Majefties  fervices  requires  fhall  be 
done  with  the  utmoft  expedition.  Each  Regt  will  make  a  return 
to  the  Major  the  number  of  lyme  burners,  Mafons,  &  Carpenters 
they  have. 

Collo  Shylar  is  to  have  the  Superintendency  of  the  work  under 
the  direction  of  Lt  Collo  Eyre  &  Collo  Shaylor  will  appoint  fuch 
field  officers  &  other  officers  as  he  judgeft  beft  for  the  overfight  of 
the  work. 

The  Commanding  officer  of  corps  will  take  all  oppertunities  of 
excercifeing  the  men.  Montgomery  to  be  out  to  fire  tomorrow  morn 
ing  att  6  o'clock ;  the  troops  on  the  communication  not  to  be  alarmed ; 
The  General  Hofpatel  in  the  rear  of  Forbs. 

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The  ovens  to  be  given  for  the  life  of  the  troops,  No  I  on  the 
right  of  the  Royal;  No  2  on  the  Efkellon  &  Royal  Highlanders; 
No  3  to  Montgomery  &  Forbs;  No  5  to  Grenadeers  &  Lt  Inf en 
try;  No  6  to  Gages;  No  7  to  Lyman  &  Worfter;  No  8  Shylar  & 
Fitch.  No  baker  but  fuch  as  thofe  Corps  imployed  to  bake  in  any 
of  thefe  ovens.  Every  corps  in  the  army  to  fend  immediately  to 
Mr.  Ruffel  att  the  Park  of  Artillary  the  intrenching  tools  now  in 
their  pofeffion.  Referving  fuch  quantities  as  is  neceffary  for  the 
clearing  of  the  encampments.  .  .  . 

Camp  att  Tyconderogue,  Monday  July  3Oth,  1759. 

Parole,  Windfor. 

Collo  for  the  day  tomorrow,  Regular  Collo,  Fofter;  Provential 
Collo,  Worfter;  field  officer  for  the  piquit  this  night,  Regular  Major, 
John  Campbell;  Provential  Major,  Duglass;  tomorrow  night  Lt 
Collo  Darby,  Major  Waterberry;  Adjt  of  the  day  tomorrow  Late 
Forbs. 

The  Regts  &  Cores  to  keep  4  days  of  bread  ye  that  quantaty  may 
be  always  ready  when  the  troops  embark  &  they  will  apply  to  Mr. 
Willfon  the  Commeffary  for  fuch  a  proportion  of  flower  which  will 
be  allowed  when  the  provifions  are  afterwards  received.  .  .  . 

After  Orders  for  the  3Oth. 

It  is  forbidden  to  make  ufe  of  the  whale  boats  unless  particularly 
ordered  as  they  will  be  rendered  unfit  for  fervice.  The  Corps  who 
have  had  arms  fpoiled  by  fhott  or  fhells  from  the  enemy  may  give 
them  in  unto  the  Artillary  &  they  fhall  receive  others  in  their  room 
&  fend  a  report  to  the  Major  of  Brigade  of  what  they  exchange. 

Any  fire  locks  that  have  been  a  great  while  loaden  muft  be  drawn ; 
they  may  blow  fome  powder  out  of  them  tomorrow  att  6  o'clock  and 
then  all  arms  to  be  put  in  thorough  good  order;  Montgomery's  ad 
ditional  to  be  out  to  fire  att  marks  tomorrow  att  6  o'clock  in  the 
fwamp  on  the  right.  .  .  . 

Tuefday  Camp  att  Tyconderogue,  July  31  ft,  1759. 

Parole,  Malborough. 

Collo  for  the  day  tomorrow,  Regular  Collo.  Montgomery;  Pro 
vential  Collo.  Shylar;  Field  officer  for  the  piquit  this  night,  Regu 
lar  Collo,  Darby;  Provential  Major  Waterberry;  for  tomorrow 

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night  Adjt  of  the  day  tomorrow  of   ye   Enefkellon.      Capt   Skean 
of  the  Enefkellon  is  appointed  Major  of  Brigade.  .  .  . 

Camp  att  Tyconderogue,  Auguft   ift,   1759. 
Parole,  Carolina. 

Collo  for  the  day  tomorrow,  Reg.  Collo.  Fofter;  Provential  Collo 
Lyman;  Field  officer  for  the  piquit  this  night,  Regular  not  afferted; 
Provential  Lt  Collo  Pearfon ;  tomorrow  night  Lt  Collo  Smedly ; 
Adjt  for  the  day  tomorrow  Preadeux.  .  .  . 

As  a  number  of  fhoes  are  come  up  intended  for  the  ufe  of  the 
troops  and  will  be  delivered  to  them  att  prime  coft  in  England 
which  is  35  6d  a  pair,  The  Regts  may  receive  in  the  following  pro 
portion  or  as  many  of  that  proportion  as  they  like  to  take  by  apply 
ing  to  Mr.  Tucker  agent  to  Mr.  Kelby  att  the  landing  place; 
Royals  284;  Forbs  276;  Enefkellon  Do;  Royal  Highlanders  376; 
Preadeux  276;  Grenadeers  288;  Light  Infentry  Do;  Gages  276; 
Royal  Artillary  56.  The  Quarter  Mafters  muft  pay  for  them  att 
the  above  mentioned  rate. 

After  Orders  for  the  ift  of  Auguft  1759. 

The  General  Court  Marfhel  of  which  Collo  Grant  was  prefident 
is  difolved,  the  General  approved  of  the  following  fentences  of  the 
fd  General  C  Marfhel:  that  Capt  Ruffel  of  Late  Forbs  Regt  is  to 
make  the  following  fubmiffion  to  Lieut  Collo  Darby  on  the  perade 
before  the  officers  of  the  Regt:  "Sr  I  am  forry  I  have  been  guilty 
of  difrefpectful  behaviour  to  you  as  my  fuperior  officer  &  therefore 
I  afk  your  pardon." 

Capt  Howard  is  found  not  guilty  of  the  crime  laid  to  his  charge 
&  is  honourably  acquitted.  .  .  . 

Thos.  Bayly  a  foldier  in  the  I7th  Regt  accufed  of  theft  is  found 
guilty  and  is  to  receive  1500  laifhes  with  a  cat  of  nine  tails. 

William  Ray  of  Gage's  Light  Infentry  accufed  of  infolence  & 
threatning  language  is  found  guilty  &  is  fentenced  to  receive  500 
laifhes  with  a  cat  of  nine  tails.  Samll  Whittoe,  Corpral  in  Gage's 
Light  Infentry  accufed  of  infolent  behaviour  is  found  guilty  and 
fentenced  to  be  reduced  to  the  ranks.  Saml.  Merrum,  of  Collo 
Ruggle's  Regt,  accufed  of  fhooting  a  man  of  the  Royal  is  adjudged 
to  have  done  but  his  duty  &  is  therefore  acquited.  Thos.  Reed 
&  John  Reefe  of  Late  Brigade  Forbes  Regt  accufed  of  mutany. 

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Thos.  Reed  is  found  guilty  of  the  crime  laid  to  his  charge  &  is, 
therefore,  fentenced  to  fuffer  death  but  in  confideration  of  Serjt 
Hartford  ftriking  John  Reefe  three  or  four  times  without  any  provo 
cation  John  Reefe  is  to  receive  500  laifhes. 

The  regular  Corps  to  receive  provifions  tomorrow  beginning  by 
break  of  day  with  Forbs  following  Montgomery,  Royal  Highlanders, 
Enefkellon,  Preadeux,  Royals,  Gage's  Light  Infentry.  They  will 
receive  for  4  days  &  thefe  men  will  receive  2  pints  of  peafe  apice, 
the  provifions  to  be  immediately  drefd  as  the  men  will  carry  it  with 
them.  This  compleats  the  Regulars  to  the  5th  inclufive.  Babcock 
&  Willard  to  be  ready  to  march  when  ordered.  They  will  imme 
diately  receive  of  provifions  &  2  pints  of  peafe  a  man  which  they 
will  dress  &  this  compleats  them  to  the  6th  inclufive.  Captain  Reed 
is  appointed  Major  of  the  Highland  Regiment. 

Camp  att  Tyconderogue,  Thurfday  Auguft  2nd,  1759. 

Parole,   Shenactady. 

Collo  for  the  day  tomorrow,  Regular  Collo,  Montgomery;  Pro- 
vential  Collo,  Worfter;  Field  officer  for  the  piquit  this  night,  Regu 
lar  Major  Hambleton;  Provential  Lt.  Collo,  Smedly;  tomorrow 
night  Major  Gorden,  Lt  Collo  Putnam;  Adjt  for  the  day  tomorrow 
Montgomery. 

The  Rangers  Light  Infentry  &  Grenadeers  &  Gages  will  take 
whale  boats  to  the  faw  mill  river  &  put  them  immediately  to  the 
neareft  place  to  their  encampments  provided  they  do  not  obftruct 
the  paffage  of  any  boats  going  down  &  that  the  boats  will  be  fafe. 
Thefe  Corps  are  defired  to  take  no  more  whale  boats  than  what 
are  abfolutely  neceffary  to  carry  their  number;  The  Royal  &  Forbs 
will  load  the  battoes  with  the  provifions  that  are  on  the  beach.  The 
Major  of  Brigade  will  fend  the  proportion  that  each  is  to  take. 
The  Corps  to  have  the  fame  number  of  battoes  viz:  2  pr  Regt.  as 
allowed  in  coming  from  Fort  George.  If  the  battoes  are  over  as 
expected  the  Regts  will  embark  this  night  fo  that  everything  muft 
be  ready  but  none  of  the  guards  relieved  till  ordered;  The  Regi 
ments  to  fend  a  return  immediately  to  the  Major  of  Brigade  of 
what  number  of  battoes  they  want  to  compleat  them  &  muft  have 
partys  waiting  att  the  faw  mill  to  receive  them  as  foon  as  they 
come.  Mr.  Naper  director  of  the  Hofpatel  will  fend  for  a  battoe; 
And  the  Commefarys  are  to  have  one  battoe.  Mr.  Willfon  & 

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Tucker  will  either  proceed  or  fend  two  of  the  Commefarys  forward. 
The  Regts  will  cut  as  many  boughs  immediately  as  will  be  neceffary 
to  cover  the  bottoms  of  the  battoes  for  the  fecurity  of  the  pro- 
vifions.  .  .  . 

Noon  Orders. 

As  the  army  is  under  orders  for  marching  for  the  reduction  of 
all  Canady;  The  General  is  willing  to  give  an  opportunity  to  the 
following  perfons  under  fentance  of  the  Court  Marfhel  to  witt 
Thomas  Bayly,  Thomas  Reed,  John  Reefe  of  Late  Forbs  Corpral 
Whitway  &  William  Bay,  of  Brigade  Gage's  Regt  to  wipe  off  their 
crimes  by  their  future  good  behaviour  &  they  are  hereby  pardoned. 

Willards  Regt  to  remain  att  the  landing  place;  Ruggles  2nd  Bat 
talion  and  Schylars  to  receive  provifions  immediately  to  compleat 
them  to  the  6th  inclufive.  If  Ruggles  2nd  Battalion  fhould  have 
any  men  working  with  Capt  Loring,  that  are  abfolutely  neceffary, 
they  are  to  be  left  with  him.  The  lawyers  &  carpenters  furnifhed 
to  Capt  Loring  by  the  Regulars  are  to  remain  along  with  him  as 
long  as  he  abfolutely  wants  them. 

After  Orders. 

Collo  Fitch  is  to  leave  Serjt  Edy  with  the  mafons  of  his  Regt 
who  are  att  prefent  att  work  with  him  for  the  repair  of  the  Fort. 
He  will  likewife  leave  Enfn  Waterman  &  Lieut.  Bifhop.  .  .  . 
Lieut  Collo  Pearfon,  Major  Slapp,  Capt  Parfons,  Lieut  Lubner 
of  Lymans  Regt  and  Capt  Holby  of  Worfters  are  appointed  to  have 
the  care  of  &  infpection  of  the  workmen  imployed  in  the  repair 
of  the  Fort;  the  proventials  are  to  receive  4  days  provifions  tomor 
row  att  the  revalley  beating  beginning  with  Whitings,  following 
Ruggles  i  ft  Battalion,  Lymans,  Worfters  &  Fitch,  each  to  receive 
2  pints  of  peafe,  which  compleats  them  to  the  6th  inclufive,  as 
Shylar  &  Fitch  are  to  be  ready  to  march  on  the  firft  notice,  Lyman 
&  Worfter  will  furnifh  all  the  working  men  for  the  Fort  except 
thofe  by  order.  Fitch  will  boil  their  provifions  in  the  fame  manner 
as  ordered  for  the  other  Regts. 

Collo  Lyman  will  have  the  command  of  the  troops  left  here  & 
will  have  particular  orders  from  the  General.  Lieut  Brigham  is 
to  remain  here  to  direct  the  work  in  which  Capt  Whelock  will 
affift  &  Lieut  Gray  will  remain  overfeer. 

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Camp  att  Tyconderogue,  Auguft  3d,   1759. 

Collo  of  the  day  tomorrow,  Regular  Collo  Fofter;  Provential 
Collo  Fitch;  Field  officer  for  the  piquit  this  night  Regular  Major, 
Gorden;  Provential  Lt  Hunt,  for  tomorrow  night,  Major  Weft 
Lieut  Collo  Putnam;  Adjt  for  the  day  tomorrow  Royals. 

George  Edwards  a  defertor  in  the  i;th  Regt.  is  to  fuffer  death. 

The  piquits  of  the  line  is  to  affemble  immediately  in  the  front  of 
Montgomerys.  The  Commanding  Officer  of  Forbs  will  order  that 
Regiment  to  errect  a  gallows  on  the  battory  immediately  in  the  front 
of  Montgomerys  where  the  prifoner  George  Edwards  is  to  be  hanged 
in  his  French  Coat,  with  a  lybill  on  his  breft,  "  Hanged  for  Difer- 
tion  to  the  French."  He  is  to  be  left  hanged  all  day  and  att  retreat 
beating  to  be  buried  very  deep  under  the  gallows  and  his  French 
coat  with  him.  This  is  to  be  put  into  execution  immediately  &  if 
the  provoft  Marfhel  doth  not  find  a  hangman  the  commanding  offi 
cer  of  the  piquit  will  order  that  the  provoft  Mafter  doth  it  himfelf. 

Lymans  &  Worfters  Regts  are  to  change  their  camps.  A  Qr. 
Mafter  and  camp  Cullaman  to  affift  Lt  Collo  Robinfon  who  will 
mark  out  the  ground  for  them;  The  Regts  to  take  care  that  all 
the  battoes  are  corked  that  was  ordered  down  to  repair  thofe  that 
were  leaky. 

After  Orders  for  the  3d  of  Auguft. 

A  General  to  beat  tomorrow  morning  att  2  o'clock  affembly  half 
an  hour  after  and  the  Regts  will  fend  their  tents  &  baggage  to  the 
boats  as  foon  as  poffable  that  the  whole  may  be  embarked  and  ready 
to  move  off  by  day  break.  Gages  Light  Infentry  will  cover  the 
right  of  the  front  colums  in  the  fame  manner  as  att  Lake  George, 
dividing  their  boats  with  the  three  pounders  to  the  right  &  left. 

They  will  as  foon  as  they  embark  draw  up  oppofite  the  poft  where 
Major  Rogers  was  embarked  and  remain  till  the  colums  joins  them. 
The  Rangers  &  Light  Infentry  of  Regts  &  Grenadeers  will  march 
by  the  right  &  form  the  colums  on  the  left  of  the  fentre ;  The  Artil- 
lary  will  form  the  colums  on  the  right  of  the  fentre;  Shylar  & 
Fitch  Regts  will  march  by  the  left  &  they  are  to  man  the  Artillary 
boats;  the  rafts  will  lead  the  colums  for  which  the  fignal  will  be 
given  as  on  Leake  George  both  for  failing  &  landing  and  that  col- 
um  will  be  followed  by  the  boats  of  the  Quarter  Mafters,  Engenears, 
Generals  and  ftaff  baggage,  Hofpatel  ftores,  Comeffarys,  Setlars  & 
the  boats  with  the  tools  will  immediately  follow. 

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The  reft  of  the  colums  with  Artillary  Babcock  &  Ruggles  2nd 
Battalion,  will  form  the  colums  on  the  right  and  will  march  by  the 
left  and  imbark  in  the  morning  as  foon  as  they  can  get  their  boats. 
Any  provifions  that  may  be  left  by  the  faw  mill  they  will  take  with 
them.  All  the  colums  to  have  their  boats  two  deep,  thofe  that 
marcheft  by  the  left  have  their  front  ranks  to  the  right,  a  boat  with 
a  24  pounder  on  the  left  of  the  right  colum,  the  other  boat  with  a 
24  pounder  on  the  right  of  the  left  colum  and  a  12  pounder  on  the 
2  fentre  colums.  .  .  .  Collo  Ruggles  commands  the  colums  on  the 
right;  Collo  Haverland  on  the  left,  Collo  Shylar  the  colum  on  the 
right  of  the  fentre,  Collo  Grant  on  the  left  of  the  fentre;  the  men 
will  difembark  with  their  coats  on  unless  they  will  be  ordered  to 
the  contrary;  The  Provential  Battalions  that  remain  here  will  re 
ceive  their  provifions  for  4  days  and  3  days  as  it  becomes  due. 

Collo  Whiting  &  Lieut  Collo  Ingerfole  will  report  all  extraor- 
dinarys  to  Collo  Lyman  att  Fort  Tyconderogue.  The  commanding 
of  Montgomerys  detatchment  will  mount  the  following  guards  from 
each  detatchment  an  officer  &  24  men  att  the  fort;  a  Serjant  &  ten 
men  in  the  fort  by  the  water  fide ;  a  corpral  &  fix  on  the  garden  & 
they  will  obey  fuch  orders  as  they  fhall  receive  from  Collo  Lyman. 
.  .  .  All  guards  from  the  right  ordered  to  march  tomorrow  are  to 
join  the  Regts  att  the  revalley  beating  of  the  General. 

Camp  at  Crown  Point  Auguft  6th,   1759. 
Parole,  New  Jerfey. 

Col.  for  the  day  tomorrow',  for  ye  Regular  Col.  Fofter;  Pro 
vincials  Colo.  Babcock;  Field  officer  for  the  piquit  this  night,  Regu 
lar  Major,  Read ;  Provincial,  Lt  Colo  Hunt ;  Tomorrow  night  Lt 
Colo.  Darby,  Lt.  Colo.  Saltonftall.  Adjt.  for  the  day  tomorrow 
Royal  Highlander. 

As  24  barrels  of  fpruce  beer  are  come  to  ye  fort  ye  Corps  may 
fend  for  7  of  ye  fame  immediately  in  ye  following  proportion:  The 
Royal  and  Royal  Highlanders  &  Montgomery  3  barrels  each  late  for 
6is  Inifkilling  &  Predeux;  2  each  Artilery  Light  Infantry  Granadier, 
Gages  Light  Infantry  2  each. 

Maj.  Rogers  to  fend  a  party  of  men  with  an  officer  to  take  2 
battoes  immediately  to  Ticonderoga  to  apply  to  Serjt.  Arey  for  fpruce 
beer — which  they  are  to  load  with  and  bring  to  camp  here  without 
loss  of  time. 

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The  Provencials  to  receive  3  days  provifions  tomorrow  beginning 
with  Ruggles  at  5  o'clock,  ending  with  Babcock ;  this  compleats  them 
to  ye  9th  inclufive.  The  3  ovens  in  the  fort  fhall  be  for  their  ufe 
to  bake  their  bread  in.  Orders  are  given  for  all  ye  futlers  to  be 
permitted  to  bring  cattle  over  from  Fort  George,  to  Ticonderogua— 
and  as  a  road  will  be  finifhed  this  day  from  Ticonderoga  to  this  place 
the  Regiments  will  acquaint  their  futlers  accordingly  that  they  may 
bring  any  live  cattle  to  ye  camp.  Lieut.  Monterief  is  appointed 
Aid  Du  Camp  during  the  abfence  of  Capt.  Prefcott. 

After  Orders. 

An  officer  from  ye  line  and  a  Corprl  and  fix  men  from  each  Regi 
ment  of  Regulars  to  affemble  immediately  in  battoes  near  ye  Royal 
and  proceed  this  evening  to  Ticonderoga  from  whence  they  are  to 
bring  all  the  fpruce  beer  and  brewing  utenfils  to  this  camp — All  the 
cores  in  the  lines  to  fend  a  return  of  ye  fawyer,  miner  and  black- 
fmith  that  they  have  to  the  Major  of  Brigade  Monypeny  this  even 
ing  an  officer  &  50  rangers  to  affemble  at  Gages  Light  Infantry  at 
5  o'clock  tomorrow  morning — they  will  take  fix  battoes  and  proceed 
two  miles  down  the  Lake  when  they  will  cut  fpruce  and  the  officer 
will  take  a  French  deferter  with  him  who  will  fhow  him  where 
the  fpruce  is  and  a  man  who  can  talk  German  to  be  the  interpreter. 
A  party  of  Gages  Light  Infantry  will  go  in  ye  Englifh  boat  to 
guard  the  battoes.  Ye  officer  will  deliver  the  fpruce  under  the  care 
of  the  Serjt.  of  the  guard  by  ye  fort. 

The  Regulars  are  to  furnifh  for  the  Engineer  300  to  parade  to 
morrow  morning  at  5  o'clock  in  ye  front  of  Royal  Highlanders 
when  Lt.  Colo.  Eyre  will  order  them  200  men  of  ye  Provincials 
to  affemble  tomorrow  morning  at  5  o'clock  in  the  front  of  ye  Royal 
and  are  to  take  with  them  what  tools  they  want  from  ye  magazine 
by  the  fort. 

Maj.  Rogers  will  fend  a  Capt.  and  2  Subs.  &  60  men  as  a  cover 
ing  party  with  fome  Indians  and  an  officer  with  them  to  fhow  the 
commanding  officer  the  beft  place  in  the  wood  on  ye  other  fide  of 
ye  Lake — ye  covering  party  muft  not  fire  any  drooping  fhot  at  any 
game — they  are  to  take  as  many  men  from  ye  Royal  as  they  want 
and  a  days  provifions  with  them  and  when  they  return  at  night 
they  will  deliver  ye  battoes  to  ye  guard  of  ye  Royal  where  they 
will  referve  them. 

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Crown  Point  ye  7th  of  Auguft  1759.     Parole,  Bofton. 

Colo,  of  ye  day  tomorrow  for  ye  Regular  Colo.  Montgomery; — 
Field  officer  for  the  piquit  this  night  for  the  Provincial  Col.  Schuy- 
ler; — Regular  Lt.  Col.  Darby;  Lt.  Col.  Satftonftall ; — for  tomorrow 
night  Major  Alexander  Campbell,  Lt.  Colo.  Putnam;  Adjt.  for 
ye  day  tomorrow,  Predeux. 

The  Light  Infantry  to  change  their  fire  locks  they  received  at  the 
train  and  to  take  carbines  in  the  room.  The  Obferve  that  tome 
people  are  not  obedient  to  the  orders  of  5th  of  Auguft  which  per- 
mited  2  battoes  per  Regt.  to  go  a  fifhing  and  by  which  we  may 
loofe  men  and  if  any  are  found  difobedient  to  that  order  hereafter, 
they  fhall  not  be  permitted  to  take  a  battoe  out.  The  arm  of  the 
drafts  to  be  examined  and  every  Regiment  to  complect  them  with 
what  may  be  wanting. 

The  Provincials  to  mount  a  guard  of  I  Serjt.  and  12  men  in  the 
fort  to  put  a  fentry  upon  the  ovens  in  the  fort  and  to  take  care 
that  none  comes  there  but  what  has  permiffion.  Colo.  Robinfon 
will  fhow  them  what  oven  they  are  to  ufe. 

A  Genl.  Court  Martial  of  ye  army  to  fit  tomorrow  morning  at 
3  o'clock  at  the  prefident's  tent.  Colo.  Fitch  prefident,  Major  Gor 
don,  Major  Dougless  and  6  Capts.  from  ye  Regulars,  and  Lt.  from 
ye  Provincials.  Lieut  George  Burton  D.  J.  A. 

After  Orders. 

200  working  men  from  the  Regulars,  at  1 1  o'clock  in  the  morning 
for  ye  Engineer,  300  workmen  from  the  Provincials,  at  ye  fame 
time  Capt.  Firbrook  of  ye  Gerfey  Regiment,  and  50  of  the  men 
that  work  with  him,  this  day  to  be  of  ye  number,  who  are  to  finifh 
the  work  in  the  Rear  of  ye  Grenadier — 100  by  the  Light  Infantry 
to  throw  up  a  work  beginning  at  5  o'clock  tomorrow  morning. 

Lt.  Colo.  Eyre  will  trace  it  out  this  evening.  Capt.  Williams 
to  overfee  the  work. 

A  Capt.  and  60  Rangers  to  fet  out  tomorrow  morning  at  5  o'clock 
with  6  battoes — Gen.  Gages  Light  Infantry  will  fend  at  the  fame 
time  ye  Englifh  boat  and  to  ftay  out  till  toward  evening.  The 
Capt.  of  ye  Rangers  will  take  the  French  deferter  from  ye  Gen. 
guard  and  muft  go  to  the  place  that  the  deferter  will  fhow  them 
where  the  French  have  always  fupplied  themfelves  with  fpruce.  They 
muft  bring  as  much  fpruce  as  they  can  to  camp.  A  Corp.  &  6  men 

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Point  in  battoes  &  march  your  detatchment  by  land  in  cafe  battoes 
can  not  be  furnifhed  you — &  put  yourfelf  under  the  command  of 
Col.  Haviland  at  Crown  Point.  J.  Amherft. 

Albany  June   ift,   1760. 

Camp  near  Albany  May  27th,   1760. 

Parole,  Dartmouth. 
General  Orders: 

The  Regiments  of  1000  are  to  be  allowed  as  laft  year,  three  ox 
carts  for  their  futlers  and  thofe  of  700  two  ox  carts;  for  ye  Corps 
ye  are  to  ferve  up  the  Mohawk  River;  their  futlers  will  be  allowed 
to  have  two  fmall  battoes  inftead  of  ox  carts,  thefe  are  to  be  allowed 
without  interfering  with  any  intended  for  the  King's  fervice;  they 
are  to  be  marked  &  numbered.  Rum  is  fo  pernicious  to  the  foldiers, 
that  no  futler  of  any  Regiment  will  be  permitted  to  take  any  rum, 
except  by  an  order  from  the  commanding  officer  of  ye  regiment  who 
may  take  what  he  thinks  abfolutely  neceffary  for  the  ufe  of  tne 
regiment  fpecifying  in  his  orders  to  ye  futlers,  ye  quantity  and  the 
mark  of  the  cafk  it  is  in,  and  no  other  futler  will  be  allowed  to 
take  any  rum  into  the  field  as  it  is  forbideen.  All  the  regiments 
are  alway  to  be  allowed  to  carry  their  baggage  on  march,  one  wagon 
for  each  company,  one  for  the  commanding  officer  and  one  for  the 
ftafr;  when  the  baggage  goes  by  water,  they  are  to  be  allowed  bat- 
toes  in  proportion  to  the  above  allowance  of  wagons. 

After  Orders. 

The  regiments  of  1000  men  are  allowed  three  wagons  to  two 
Companies  and  battoes  in  proportion.  The  fecond  Battn.  of  R.  H. 
are  to  try  their  arms  the  day  after  tomorrow  beginning  to  fire  at 
6  o'clock  the  a8th. 

B.  R.  H.  Regt.  &  Montgomery  to  receive  two  days  provifion  to 
ye  3 1  ft  inclufive,  the  Rodifland  &  Jerfey  troops,  &  all  that  remains 
immediately  to  difembark  and  land  in  the  meadows,  where  Capt. 
Prefcott  will  meet  them  &  conduct  them  to  the  ground  where  they 
are  to  encamp,  they  will  fend  in  returns  as  foon  as  poffible  of  their 
number,  that  their  tents  may  be  provided  for  them;  they  will  take 
all  the  provifions  remaining  in  the  floops  for  their  ufe  in  the  camp 
fending  in  returns  to  what  day  they  reed,  the  fame  for  the  Com 
panies  of  the  Maffachufetts  troops  at  Green  Bufh  to  cross  the  river 

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and  encamp  as  the  Regt.  is  now  encampt.     No  officer  whatever  to 
lay  out  of  camp. 

Albany  28th  May  1760.  Parole,  Cambridge. 
The  third  Regt.  of  N.  York  to  fend  in  returns  of  ye  No.  of  arms 
they  have  in  their  Regt.  &  the  No.  wanting  to  compleat  their  effect 
ives.  For  the  future  every  Corps  to  give  weekly  returns  on  every 
Monday  morning,  as  well  as  repeat  monthly  returns.  Montgomery's 
to  be  ready  the  firft  notice. 

Albany  2Qth   May   1760.     Parole,  Yorkfhire. 

The  Companies  of  Montgomery's  Regt.  to  march  tomorrow  morn 
ing  at  5  o'clock.  They  will  receive  their  wagons  in  proportion  to 
their  No.  allowed  to  carry  camp  equipage  &  baggage  to  Schenectady 
by  applying  to  Col.  Bradftreet.  All  men  on  duty  of  that  Regt.  to 
be  relieved  this  evening  &  their  colours  to  be  lodged  in  the  Fort, 
in  the  fame  manner  as  ye  Regulars.  Major  Campbell  will  receive 
his  orders  from  ye  General. 

The  orders  given  the  5th  of  May  laft  year  at  Albany  relating  to 
the  Grenadiers  &  Light  Inientry,  filling  of  the  Battalion  and  poft- 
ing  of  officers,  the  Sergeants  taking  fire  lock,  inftead  of  hurlburts, 
and  only  one  drummer  allowed  pr  company  the  reft  in  the  barracks, 
no  women  being  permitted  to  go  with  the  Regt.  or  to  follow  them. 
The  method  of  marching  ye  Regts.  are  to  practice  the  order  for 
the  front  &  flank  &  rear  plattoons  are  to  be  all  duly  obferved  this 
campaign  &  as  more  baggage  than  is  abfolutely  neceffary  for  ye 
officers  is  an  incumbrance  to  officers  &  men,  muft  be  an  obftruction 
to  the  motion  of  the  army  in  the  country,  each  officer  muft  take  a 
fmall  tent  blanket  &  bear  fkin  &  portmanteau;  they  will  take  no 
fackes  into  the  field ;  the  Regts.  to  have  Gorgets  will  wear  them 
when  on  duty  &  each  officer  will  take  care  the  men  do  not  load 
themfelves  with  more  than  what  is  abfolutely  neceffary. 

The  Cognowaga  Indian  is  fufpected  to  be  lurking  about  the  town 
or  camp.  Officers  &  foldiers  who  fee  an  Indian  who  is  not  known 
&  can  not  give  an  account  of  himfelf,  will  bring  him  to  head  quar 
ters.  The  Maffachufetts  troops  to  receive  four  days  provifions. 

Regt.  Orders: 

A  return  of  ye  ftrengths  of  each  company  to  be  given  immediately 
— As  the  men  that  mount  ye  quarter  guard  fuffer  for  want  of  tents 

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there  will  be  but  one  tent  pr  camp  at  prefent  allowed  for  the  officers 
as  ye  General  will  foon  provide  tents  for  ye  officers.  A  provifion 
return  figned  by  the  commanding  officer  of  Companys  to  be  given 
to  ye  Quarter  Mafter  immediately. 

Albany  3Oth  May  1760. 
Regt.  Orders: 

A  Regimental  Court  Martial  to  fit  this  morning  at  ye  prefident's 
tent  to  try  fuch  prifoners  as  fhall  be  brought  before.  Capt.  Ruffel, 
prefident.  Lieut.  Peck,  Enfign  Stafford  members. 

Parole,  Albany. 
Genl.  Orders: 

The  General  Court  Martial  ordered  this  morning  to  fit  at  ye 
orderly  houfe  rooms  fo  foon  as  ye  prifoners  is  marched  in  for  a 
tryal  accufed  of  burning  Mr.  Tenbrook's  outhoufe  Major  Greyham, 
Prefd.  Capt.  Muntinefr,  D.  J.  Advc.  All  evidences  to  attend  in 
cafe  the  Court  Martial  fhould  not  be  over  by  the  time. 

Sr.  Allen  Mcleans  Company  is  to  march  at  2  o'clock  this  after 
noon,  evidences  are  to  remain  here,  &  a  corporal  &  6  men  to  march 
ye  prifoner. 

The  commanding  officers  of  the  Companies  of  Montgomery's  Regt. 
having  defired  to  take  their  colours  into  the  field  are  to  take  them 
accordingly.  All  ye  Regts.  are  immediately  to  clear  their  men  to 
the  24th  of  April  afterwards  at  the  end  of  every  two  months.  Agre- 
able  to  former  orders  one  Sergt.  &  2  corporal  guards  of  6  men  each 
to  be  pofted  by  Lt.  Coventry  along  ye  fence  which  runs  at  ye  bottom 
of  ye  hill  to  Hallam's  Houfe  to  prevent  ye  fence  from  being  diftroyed 
&  the  cattle  getting  out.  Two  Serjts.  &  36  men  to  be  ordered  from 
the  Proventials  for  the  fervice  of  the  fcows  &  to  remain  till  fur 
ther  orders. 

After  Orders. 

Capt.  Batun  Capt.  Hawkins  &  Capt.  Platt  Companies  of  ye 
N.  York  Regt.  to  be  compleated  with  arms  according  to  ye  returns 
given  in  the  afternoon  by  applying  to  Col  Williamfon  tomorrow 
morning  at  5  o'clock.  The  firft  &  third  Regts.  of  N.  Yorkers  to 
be  compleated  with  arms  tomorrow  morning  according  to  returns 
given  in  by  applying  to  Col.  Williamfon — firft  Regt.  to  receive  theirs 
at  half  after  five  ye  3d  at  fix. 

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Camp  Near  Albany,  31  ft  May  1760. 

Parole,  Berlin. 
Genl.  Orders: 

The  field  officers  of  ye  Provincials  who  are  arrived  here  &  have 
Companies  to  fend  a  return  of  their  ranks  and  date  of  their  corn- 
miff  ions  to  the  Adjutant  General  tomorrow  at  orderly  time.  Col. 
Thomas,  an  officer  commanding  the  Maffachufetts  troops,  will  fend 
a  report  from  what  companies  the  feveral  detatchments  of  the  Maf 
fachufetts  fentry  the  Hudfon  River  are  taken,  as  the  Companies  are 
not  formed  into  Battalions.  He  will  give  in  his  returns  at  5  o'clock 
this  evening.  The  General  will  fee  what  Provincial  troops  are  in 
camp,  at  ye  head  of  their  encampments.  At  5  o'clock  this  evening 
they  are  to  be  drawn  up  in  two  ranks  all  thofe  that  have  arms 
are  to  appear  with  them  &  that  have  bullet  pouches  &  powder  horns 
will  likewife  put  them  on. 

A  Court  of  enquiry  confifting  of  one  Maj.  &  4  Captains  of  ye 
N.  York  troops  to  fet  at  the  court  houfe  at  -  -  Clock  tomorrow 
morning  to  examine  into  the  accufation  againft  Peter  Mackay  who 
is  confined  by  Lt.  on  fufpicion  of  heaving  a  man  over 

board  &  drowning  him. 

The  Genii.  Court  Martial  ordered  yefterday  will  affemble  the 
moment  the  prifoner  is  marched  into  town. 

The  2d  Battalion  of  the  Royal  H  land  Regt.  to  receive  3  days 
provifions  at  5  o'clock  tomorrow  morning  which  will  compleat  them 
to  the  3d  day  of  June  inclufive. 

The  troops  on  no  account  to  pull  down  or  deftroy  any  of  ye 
fence.  Extraordinaries  in  camp  to  be  immediately  reported  at  Head 
Quarters. 

Regimental  Orders: 

Commanding  officer  of  each  Company  will  take  care  that  their 
men  appear  clean  &  no  man  whatever  to  be  abfent  from  camp  this 
afternoon. 

After  Orders. 

The  Maffachufetts  Regt.  to  furnifh  3  Serjts.  3  Corporals  &  67 
privates  for  the  Qr.  Mafter  Genl.  Thofe  parties  to  be  fent  to  Lt. 
Coventrys  Quarters  at  6  o'clock  tomorrow  morning  and  the  Rhode 
Ifland  troops  to  furnifh  2  Serjts.  2  Corporals  &  33  privates  for  the 
Artillery. 

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The  firft  N.  York  Regt.  to  furnifh  I  Serjt.  &  12  privates— The 
fecond  I  Corporal  &  7— the  3d  I  Serjt.  &  17  for  the  Artillery. 
Thofe  parties  to  march  from  the  feveral  Corps  to  the  Parade  near 
the  Church  where  a  man  from  the  Artillery  will  receive  them. 

General  Order:          Alb*ny  Sunday   I  June.     Parole,  Hanover. 

Three  hundred  of  ye  Rhode  Ifland  Regt.  are  to  march  at  3  o'clock 
this  afternoon  according  to  the  orders  fent  to  ye  Lt.  Col.  of  ye 
Regt.  One  battoe  or  two  if  neceffary,  to  be  allowed  to  carry  their 
tents  &  necceffaries.  Capt.  commanding  this  detatchment  will  re 
ceive  orders  in  writing. 

All  ye  Maffachufetts  troops  that  are  encamped  to  ftrike  their  tents 
tomorrow  morning  at  day  break  and  march  down  to  ye  meadow 
below  the  town.  They  are  to  take  all  their  camp  equipage  and 
camp  neceffaries  with  them,  and  are  to  receive  boats  with  provifion 
to  go  up  the  River  with.  Col.  Thomas  will  receive  orders  from 
Genl. 

Lt.  Col.  Ingerfole  is  to  remain  here  to  receive  the  Maffachufetts 
troops  as  they  arrive.  The  Regt.  of  1000  will  be  allowed  the  pro- 
vifions  or  the  four  pence  in  the  lieu  of  it  for  4  women  pr  Company. 
This  allowance  fhall  be  paid  to  the  women  by  Lt.  Coventry  at  Al 
bany.  The  Commanding  officer  is  to  fend  a  lift  of  the  women  of 
each  Company  who  are  recommended  for  the  provifions  which  he 
will  fign  and  tranfmit  to  ye  Major  of  Brigade  who  will  give  this 
to  Lieut.  Coventry  and  give  in  their  names  to  ye  Matron  of  ye 
Hofpital,  yet  if  they  fhould  be  requefted  for  the  attendance  of  the 
fick,  they  may  attend  or  otherwife  they  will  be  ftruck  off  the  al 
lowance. 

The  General  Court  Martial  of  which  Major  Graham  is  prefident 
is  diffolved,  and  Donald  McKinnim,  private  foldier  of  Montgom- 
erie's  Regt.  tryed  on  fufpicion  of  having  malicioufly  and  willfully 
fet  fire  to  Mr.  Tenbrook's  outhoufe,  is  found  not  guilty  of  the 
crime  laid  to  his  charge  and  is  acquitted.  Capt.  Cameron  will  take 
him  to  join  the  Regt. 

Albany  and  June   1760.     Parole,  Aberdeen. 
General  Orders: 

The  Guard  at  Loudon  Ferry  to  be  relieved  tomorrow  as  ufual. 
I  Sub,  2  Sergts.  &  28  men  of  ye  New  York  Regt.  is  to  march  this 

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afternoon  at  3  o'clock  at  Loudon  Ferry  to  relieve  ye  Lieut.  &  30 
men  of  that  Corps  who  are  pofted.  That  Sub.  &  Sergt.  will  take 
all  ye  orders  that  have  been  delivered  to  that  Lieut,  which  he  will 
obey  and  he  will  remain  there  till  further  orders.  The  Lieut,  when 
returned  will  march  into  camp  here  to  receive  their  bounty,  money 
arms,  etc.  One  Capt.  2  Subs.  60  men  of  ye  New  York  and  Jerfey 
troops  without  arms  to  parade  this  afternoon  at  3  o'clock  juft  where 
the  Maffachufetts  troops  were  encamped,  where  will  be  delivered 
to  them,  and  a  perfon  will  fhow  them  where  to  cut  timber  for  mend 
ing  the  road.  When  they  leave  off  work  the  axes  to  be  delivered 
to  the  Provoft  guard  if  they  are  not  ordered  to  be  brought  back  to 
town — The  two  companies  of  Maffachufetts  troops  arrived  at  Green 
Bufh  are  to  cross  the  water  and  encamp  immediately.  The  New 
York,  &  New  Jerfey  &  Rhode  Ifland  troops  to  receive  provifions 
tomorrow  morning  at  5  o'clock  which  compleats  them  to  the  6th 
inclufive. 

Albany,  3  June  1760.     Parole,  Drefden. 
General  Orders: 

The  three  companies  of  ye  Maffachufetts  to  receive  provifions  to 
the  7th  inclufive  are  to  ftrike  their  tents  at  2  o'clock  this  afternoon 
and  fend  them  down  to  the  meadows  below  the  town,  where  they 
will  have  one  battoe  and  twro  if  neceffary,  to  take  their  tents  up 
the  river.  The  Comp.  will  march  at  3  o'clock.  The  Capt.  com 
manding  them  will  receive  his  order  in  writing. 

A  General  Court  Martial  to  fet  tomorrow  morning  at  8  o'clock 
at  the  orderly  room  in  the  barracks,  for  the  tryal  of  all  the  prifon- 
ers  in  the  Provoft  guard.  I  Col,  i  Lt.  Col,  I  Major,  Lieut.  Camp 
bell  of  the  2nd  Battalion  of  the  Royal  Highlanders  Deputy  Judge 
Advocate,  all  evidencies  to  attend. 

The  Maffachufetts  to  leave  the  evidencies  againft  the  men  of 
their  Corps  confined  yefterday  for  defertion.  i  Capt.  3  Subs.  I 
Sergt.  &  2  privates  of  ye  New  York,  New  Jerfey  &  Rhode  Ifland 
troops,  to  parade  without  arms  tomorrow  morning  at  5  o'clock  in 
order  to  work  upon  the  road.  A  perfon  will  be  appointed  to  attend 
to  direct  them  all.  The  provincials  as  they  arrive  in  camp  are  to 
fend  returns  of  the  number  of  arms  they  have  and  ye  No.  wanted 
to  compleat  them;  they  will  alfo  find  returns  of  ye  No.  of  horns 
&  bullet  pouches  they  have. 

The  Seed.  Battalion  of  the  Royal   Highland   Regt.  to   receive  4 

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days  provifions  tomorrow  morning  at  5  o'clock  which  compleats  them 
to  ye  yth  inclufive. 

Albany,  4  June   1760.     Parole,  Copenhagen. 
General  Orders: 

When  any  of  ye  troops  Regulars  or  Provincials  during  the  cam 
paign  are  employed  as  artificers  or  labourers  they  will  be  paid  for 
the  fame  at  ye  following  rates  in  New  York  currency;  all  artificers 
pr  diem  1/3  ;  to  mortar  makers  &  labourers  £  workers  of  ye  kind  I/-; 
Other  labourers  in  work  fuch  as  building  ftorehoufes  or  barracks 
or  hofpitals  igd.  All  other  works  fuch  as  intrenchments,  making  of 
Forts,  or  parties  mending  of  roads,  they  are  the  foldiers  duty  and 
never  paid ;  a  gill  of  rum  pr  man  is  not  to  be  allowed  for  any  of 
thofe  works  unless  they  fhould  be  employed  in  wet  work,  or  that 
the  weather  be  wet  and  bad,  that  may  make  it  neceffary  for  the 
foldiers  to  have  rum,  for  as  the  men  will  be  always  fupplied  with 
fpruce  at  very  reafonable  price;  rum  will  be  of  more  difervice  than 
good  to  them.  Where  any  work  is  carried  on  by  artificers  or  la 
bourers  the  accounts  of  the  feveral  workmen  muft  be  kept  by  the 
commanding  officers  and  the  perfons  who  direct  from  which  account 
only  the  men  will  receive  their  wages. 

When  any  Regt.  or  any  part  of  them  are  going  from  one  camp 
or  quarters  to  another  that  they  take  battoes  and  provifions,  they 
are  not  to  be  paid  for  it,  but  when  the  Corps  are  fent  on  purpofe 
for  ye  battoe  fervice,  they  will  be  paid  at  the  following  rates  New 
York  currency.  Capt.  pr  diem  4/;  Non-commiffioned  officers  and 
private  men  pr  batteau  3/. 

The  men  will  have  rum  given  them  in  fuch  manner  as  for  other 
fervice,  that  when  the  weather  is  bad,  the  fervice  may  require  it, 
and  circumftances  permit  otherwife  they  are  not  to  expect  it. 

The  commanding  officers  of  all  ye  parties  ordered  on  that  fervice 
are  to  keep  a  lift  of  ye  names  of  men,  the  camp  ye  Regt.  who  they 
belong  to,  and  the  time  they  work  which  lift  they  are  to  certifie  and 
to  give  into  the  Major  of  Brigade  who  will  deliver  it  to  the  Deputy 
Quarter  Mafter  General  that  it  may  be  approved  of  and  paid. 

After  Orders. 

i  Capt.  3  Subs.  &  4  Sergts.  to  100  privates  of  ye  New  York, 
New  Jerfey  &  Rhode  Ifland  to  parade  without  arms  tomorrow 


morning  at  5  o'clock  at  ye  Provoft  guard  in  order  to  work  upon 
the  roads.  A  perfon  will  be  ordered  to  direct  them,  i  Field  officer, 
3  Capts.  6  Subs.  12  Sergts.  and  288  privates  of  the  New  York  and 
New  Jerfey  to  parade  in  the  road  by  ye  Maffachufetts  encampment 
without  ye  fire  locks  or  Cartouche  boxes,  to  carry  only  bayonets 
with  troops.  2  Subs,  with  40  men  to  form  two  plattoons  to  parade 
the  fame  time  with  them;  with  their  arms  and  accoutrements.  Am 
munition  will  be  delivered  them  at  ye  rendezvous,  the  whole  to 
march  without  tents,  taking  provifions  with  them. 

The  Field  officer  will  have  his  orders  in  writing  from  the  Gen 
eral.  The  arms  and  things  left  behind  them  will  be  taken  care  of 
by  ye  Regts.  The  Field  officer  for  the  command  tomorrow  Lt.  Colo. 
Vanfeaack. 

Albany  5th  June  1760.     Parole,  Thornhaufen. 
General  Orders: 

All  the  Connecticut  troops  that  may  arrive  this  day  will  be  ready 
to  move  to  Loudon  Ferry  and  Schenectady,  the  commanding  officer 
will  have  his  orders  in  writing.  The  provoft  to  go  his  rounds  in 
camp  frequently  to  deftroy  all  rum  that  may  be  felling  in  the  hutts 
near  the  camp;  All  ye  Provencial  Regts.  to  fend  in  a  return  of 
what  Swiss  or  Frenchmen  are  enlifted  in  any  of  ye  companies ;  fpeci- 
fying  where  they  have  ferved  before  or  whether  this  is  the  firft 
campaign.  The  commanding  officer  to  make  infpection  themfelves 
into  their  feveral  companies  that  their  returns  may  be  exact. 

Albany  7  June  1760.     Parole,  Brunfwick. 
General  Orders: 

The  Connecticut  troops  that  are  returned  from  Schenectady  arc 
immediately  to  encamp.  Thos.  Rowland,  Wm.  Maffey  &  George 
Not,  of  ye  Royal  Regt.  and  Danl.  Carrey,  of  Capt.  McCleans  inde 
pendent  Companies  returned  by  ye  Sergt.  of  ye  Hofpital  fit  to  go 
into  their  Regts.  are  to  be  marched  by  a  Corporal  from  poft  to  poft 
until  they  join  their  refpective  Corps. 

The  fecond  Battalion  of  ye  Royal  Highland  Regt.  to  receive  3 
days  provifions  tomorrow  morning  at  5  o'clock  which  compleats 
them  to  ye  loth  inclufive,  The  Connecticut  troops  in  camp  to  re 
ceive  4  days  provifions  immediately,  which  compleats  them  to  the 
loth  inclufive. 

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Crownpoint  i8th  June  1760.     Parole,  Norwalk. 
General  Orders: 

A  return  of  each,  field  officer  for  ye  day  tomorrow  Major  Camp 
bell. 

General  Amherft  his  orders  that  ye  amount  of  ye  molaffes  that 
has  been  ufed  at  ye  feveral  pofts  as  likewife  the  quantity  that  is  at 
prefent  remaining  and  ye  money  that  has  been  (topped  for  the  pay 
ment  of  ye  molaffes  that  is  iffued  according  to  ye  orders  of  Nov. 
22nd  at  Crownpoint;  to  be  reported  to  Lt.  Col.  Robinfon  or  Lt. 
Coventry  at  Albany  the  I5th. 

The  baggage  &  forage  money,  as  likewife  the  Winter  allowance 
of  4/  is  lieu  of  provifions  will  be  paid  immediately  to  ye  ftaff  offi 
cers  of  ye  Regts.  &  independent  companies.  The  two  Battalions  of 
ye  Royal  Highlanders  &  Ogdens  will  receive  theirs  at  Albany.  The 
other  Regts.  are  not  to  fend  for  it.  Lt  Colo.  Robinfon  will  take 
ye  money  for  ye  Regt.  to  ye  Weftward  and  Major  Chriftian  for 
ye  Regts.  and  independent  camps  to  ye  Northward.  No  firing  money 
is  allowed  but  to  ye  garrifon  at  Albany  and  Schenectady  ye  who 
will  be  paid  their  ufual  allowance  by  applying  to  Lt.  Colo.  Rob 
infon. 

As  fome  battoes  were  ftove  by  ye  careleffness  of  thofe  who  brought 
them  for  ye  Engineer  it  is  expected  they  will  for  ye  future  obey  the 
orders  they  have  had  for  carrying  the  battoes  around  the  point  as 
foon  as  they  are  unloaded,  no  perfon  to  quit  his  battoe  till  they  are 
unloaded,  and  his  order  be  complyed  with  though  the  hour  of  work 
fhould  be  over  as  they  ought  to  be  certain  of  punifhment  through 
their  negligence. 

It  is  hoped  for  the  future  no  miftake  will  be  made  in  the  evening 
for  ye  workmen  breaking  off  fooner  than  the  gun  firing.  The  En 
gineer  will  order  the  alarm  beat  when  ye  men  are  to  quit  work,  for 
their  breakfaft  and  dinner  likewife.  For  ye  different  affembly  at 
different  hours  appointed  at  work  except  at  5  o'clock  will  be  done 
by  ye  officers  of  the  fort  guard. 

Fatigue  Tomorrow. 

Regulars  

Mass 2 

R.  I 

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c. 

S. 

S. 

R.V.F. 

I 

2 

5 

140 

2 

4 

6 

390 

0 

2 

3 

70 

3 

8 

14 

500? 

A  return  of  ye  Maffachufetts  and  Rhode  Ifland  with  the  names 
of  the  Field  Officers  of  ye  dates  of  their  commiffion  to  be  given  in 
tomorrow  morning  at  orderly  time.  George  Penter  of  ye  iyth 
Regt.  to  attend  ye  brewery. 

Parole,  Stanford. 
General  Orders: 

For  ye  day  tomorrow  Major  Gordon.  A  return  of  the  artificers 
in  ye  Royal  Regt.  to  be  given  to  the  Engineer  this  evening  at  5 
o'clock.  Ye  Royal  and  Rhode  Ifland  to  take  their  proportion  of 
their  duty  tomorrow. 

Fatigue  Tomorrow. 

c.       s.       s. 

Regulars   I  2          5          140 

Provincials    3  8        12          560 

Capt.  Sen.  Lt.  Roffy  Capt.  Cross  &  Stafford  for  fatigue 
tomorrow. 

Camp  Crownpoint,  2Oth  June   1760. 

Parole,  New  Haven. 
Gen'l  Orders: 

For  ye  day  tomorrow  Major  Campbell.  The  General  Court 
Martial  of  which  Lt.  Colo.  Derbey  was  prefident  is  diffolved.  Col. 
Haviland  approves  of  ye  faid  Court  Martial.  Ye  Jofeph  Cavendifh, 
John  Macintofh,  John  Lee,  John  Gueft  of  the  iyth  Regt.  John 
Leflie,  James  Magrufke  of  ye  2d  of  ye  Royals,  John  Robinfon  of 
ye  Independents  all  tryed  and  found  guilty  of  defertion  are  to  be 
punifhed  as  follows  viz: 

John  Cavendifh   looo  laishes 

John  Macintofh 500  " 

John  Lee 1000  " 

John  Gueft 1000  " 

John  Leflie 1500  " 

James  McGrath 1000  " 

John  Robinfon   1000 

But  as  he  is  juft  come  to  ye  command   of   his   Majefties  forces  in 
ye  Northern  diftrict  that  the  above  perfons  fenfible  of  their  crimes 

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that  they  will  for  the  future  behave  as  good  foldfers  he,  therefore, 
pardons  them;  that,  their  crimes  merit  many  and  he  does  affure 
them  &  ye  reft  of  the  Army  this  is  ye  laft  time  he  will  pardon  any 
of  that  fort. 

The  artificers  of  ye  Royals  to  attend  ye  Engineer  at   5   o'clock. 
John  Rogers,  of  ye  Innefkilling  Regt.  to  attend  the  Engineer. 

Fatigue  Tomorrow. 

C.  S.  S.          R.F. 

Regulars   I  2  5          140 

Provincials    3  g  I2 


4       10       17         700 

Crown  Point  Saturday,  21  ft  June  1760. 
Parole,  Guilford. 

General  Orders: 

For  ye  day  tomorrow  Lt.  Col.  Derby.  Divine  fervice  to  be  at 
tended  tomorrow  morning  at  10  o'clock  at  ye  head  of  ye  I7th  as 
ufual. 

Parole,  Fairfield. 
General  Orders: 

For  ye  day  tomorrow  Major  Gordon. 

The  regulars  to  receive  2  days  frefh  and  2  days  fait  provifions 
tomorrow,  beginning  with  ye  Royal  Artillary  at  6  o'clock  following 
1 7th  Innefkilling  &  Royal  allowing  one  hour  for  each  Regt.  The 
Provincials  to  receive  4  days  fait  beginning  with  Rhode  Iflanders 
and  fo  following  Maffachufetts  &  Rangers.  This  compleats  ye  Army 
to  ye  26th  inclufive.  Returns  of  ye  number  victualled  to  be  given 
in  this  evening  at  5  o'clock  to  the  Commiffary.  Monthly  return 
to  be  given  in  tomorrow  at  orderly  time  to  the  Major  of  Brigade. 

The  Engineers  to  pull  down  ye  huts  in  the  foreft  tomorrow. 

The  following  men  to  attend  the  engineer  tomorrow  morning  at 
5  o'clock:  James  Caaly,  John  Jobfon,  Cain  Conners,  Jofeph  Arthred, 
John  Nep,  Miners.  Edward  Mantle  and  Richard  Leed,  Mortar 
makers  of  ye  Innefkilling  Regt. 

Return  of  ye  number  of  men  now  in  ye  Provincials  who  have 
ferved  as  gunners  here  or  elfewhere  to  be  given  in  this  evening  to 

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the  Major  of  Brigade.  The  Commanding  officer  of  each  Corps  to 
order  the  different  companies  to  make  hand  barrows  or  other  car 
riages  for  carrying  their  fpruce  beer  and  other  provisions,  if  they 
do  not  provide  them  in  a  reafonable  time  they  will  not  receive 
fpruce  beer,  as  rolling  ye  cafks  damages  them.  Thofe  that  do  not 
return  ye  cafks  in  good  order  muft  not  expect  to  be  ferved.  It  is 
recommended  to  ye  officers  and  futtlers  to  give  to  ye  fpruce  brewery 
any  cafk  they  may  have  fit  for  that  ufe.  The  Maffachufetts  to  re 
ceive  21  tents  from  the  Quarter  Mafter  of  the  27th  Regt.  for  the 
two  firft  detatchments  that  arrived  of  that  Corps. 

Crownpoint,  Monday  23  June  1760.     Parole,  Milford. 
General  Orders: 

For  ye  day  tomorrow  Major  Campbell.  Thofe  men  returned 
by  ye  Maffachufetts  and  Rhode  Ifland  Regts.  as  gunners  to  join 
Lt.  Col.  Ordd  immediately.  Fatigue  tomorrow  as  ufual. 

Parole,   Seabrook. 
General  Orders: 

For  ye  day  tomorrow  Lt.  Col.  Derby. 

The  prifoners  lately  come  from  Canada  not  to  do  duty  with  arms 
until  they  are  exchanged,  thofe  of  them  who  belong  to  ye  Corps 
here  are  to  join  them  as  foon  as  thofe  that  are  on  board  ye  veffels 
come  up  to  Crownpoint.  The  reft  are  to  go  to  Albany  under  the 
care  of  the  officers  that  come  with  them.  Such  privates  as  are  here 
belonging  to  ye  Corps  at  Quebec  are  to  have  their  account  fettled, 
arms  and  accoutrements  taken  in  that  they  may  proceed  to  New 
York  under  ye  care  of  thofe  officers  who  are  not  exchanged.  Any 
of  ye  faylors  that  have  to  ftay  here  fhall  be  employed  in  a  peacable 
way  until  they  fhall  be  exchanged.  The  inhabitants  belonging  to 
our  colonies  are  likewife  to  go  with  this  party  that  they  may  be 
supplied  with  provifion.  The  Grenadiers  and  Light  Infentry  not 
to  be  put  on  duty  or  fatigue  tomorrow  mowning  as  they  will  en 
camp  in  feparate  Corps. 

The  eldeft  Capt.  in  each  will  have  ye  command.  The  Light  In 
fentry  Fort  guard  to  be  augmented  to  one  Sergt.  one  Corporal  and 
eighteen  men.  The  re-enforcements  to  join  at  4  o'clock  this  after 
noon.  Fatigue  as  ufual. 


After  General  Orders: 

All  ye  Mafons  belonging  to  ye  different  Corps  to  be  fent  to  ye 
Engineer  tomorrow  morning  at  5  o'clock.  Sergt.  Franklin  of  ye 
Inifkilling  Regt.  is  to  attend  the  fame  hour. 

Crownpoint,  Wednefday  25th  June. 
Morning  Orders: 

The  Granidiers  Companys  of  the  iyth  &  Inifkilling  Regts.  to 
remove  their  encampments  at  10  o'clock  this  morning.  Sr.  John 
Blackney  will  fhew  them  ye  ground. 

Parole,  Branford. 

The  Provincials  to  erect  Hofpital  for  their  fick  as  foon  as  they 
poffibly  can.  A  return  of  ye  artificers  in  Capt.  Morris'  detatchment 
of  Maffachufetts  to  be  given  in  this  evening  at  retreat  beating. 

Crownpoint,  Thurfday  26  June   1760. 

Parole,  Killingfworth. 
General  Orders: 

For  ye  day  tomorrow  Major  Campbell.  Col.  Ingerfole,  and 
Major  Willard  3  Capts.  9  Subs.  9  Sergts.  and  300  of  ye  Maffa 
chufetts  to  go  up  to  Putnams  encampment  tomorrow  where  they 
are  to  be  empliyed  in  getting  timber  for  ye  fort.  Col.  Ingerfole 
will  receive  his  directions  from  Capt.  Garth,  Engineer  and  get  15 
battoes  from  ye  Major  Brigade  which  he  muft  be  anfwerable  for. 
All  arrears  of  fpruce  money  to  be  immediately  paid  to  Mr.  Frafier 
ye  Barrack  Mafter.  For  ye  future  no  fpruce  beer  will  be  delivered 
till  paid  for.  The  army  to  receive  4  days  fait  provifions  tomorrow, 
beginning  at  Rhode  Iflanders  following  Maffachufetts  ye  Royals 
1 7th  and  27th  Regts.  Rangers  and  Royal  Artillary  allowing  one 
hour  for  each  Corps.  The  account  of  ye  Regulars  to  be  fettled  to 
ye  24th  inclufive.  They  are  not  to  be  paid  their  balance  till  orders. 
The  Granidiers  to  furnifh  the  guard  at  the  Light  Infentry  Fort. 
I  Corporal  &  6  men  of  ye  Regulars  tomorrow  to  mount  as  a  guard 
on  ye  provifions. 

Working  Party. 

Regulars   140 

Provincials   560 

700 
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Crownpoint  Friday  27  June   1760. 

Parole,   Pemberton. 
General  Orders: 

For  the  day  tomorrow  Lt.  Col.  Derby.  I  Capt.  3  Subs.  4  Sergts. 
and  150  Provincials  to  join  Lt.  Ord  including  thofe  he  has  already. 
They  are  to  take  with  them  their  proportion  of  tents.  A  lift  of 
the  prifoners  that  came  lately  from  Canada  and  have  joined  the 
Corps  here  to  be  given  in  this  evening  at  -5  o'clock.  The  reft  of 
thofe  prifoners  to  be  paraded  at  9  o'clock  at  ye  Artillary  walk  in 
order  to  embark  for  Ticonderoga.  Men  belonging  to  ye  Corps  at 
Quebec  to  affemble  at  the  fame  time.  The  recruits  &  awkward 
[fquads]  of  ye  regulars  to  practice  with  powder  and  ball  at  a  mark 
as  often  as  the  commanding  officer  of  Corps  thinks  it  fit  between 
the  hours  of  5  and  8  in  the  morning.  They  may  likewife  practice 
the  Battalions  at  marks  not  exceeding  12  rounds  per  month  till 
further  orders. 

Working  Party. 

Regulars   140 

Provincials    560 

Sergt.  Grant  of  ye  Regulars  to  attend  Capt.  Grath,  Engineer. 

Camp  Saturday  28th  June  1760.     Parole,  Darby. 
General  Orders: 

For  ye  day  tomorrow  Major  Gordon. 

Working   Party   Tomorrow. 


Regulars   

C. 
I 

s. 

2 

S. 

E; 

R.V.F. 
I4.O 

Provincials    

7 

IO 

12 

s6o 

4        12        17          700 

As  complaint  has  been  made  to  Col.  Haviland  that  the  Provincials 
do  not  come  to  work  regularly  after  breakfaft  and  dinner.  It  is, 
therefore,  ordered  that  ye  officers  parade  them  at  the  above  times  and 
to  be  anfwerable  that  their  numbers  are  juft. 

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Crownpoint,  Sunday  27th  June   1760. 

Parole,   New  London. 
General  Orders: 

For  the  day  tomorrow  Major  Campbell,  i  Capt.  2  Subs.  2  Sergts. 
100  Provincials  to  parade  at  5  o'clock  tomorrow  morning  and  to 
take  1 6  battoes  and  proceed  to  ye  faw  mills  where  eight  are  to  be 
loaded  with  provifions  and  eight  with  boards  and  returned  as  foon 
as  poffible.  The  provifions  to  be  unloaded  here  as  ufual,  and  ye 
boards  at  ye  point  where  battoes  are  repairing,  and  are  to  be  deliv 
ered  to  Mr.  Marfhal  who  has  charge  of  them. 


Working  Party  Tomorrow. 

C.         S.         S.         R.F. 

Regulars   I          2         6          140 

Provincials    3        IO         2 

Command  to  Ticonderoga.     Lt.  Trip  i. 

Fatigue  Capt.  Marfhal  i. 

Lt.  Walfon,  Lt.  Rofe  &  Enfn.  Fenner,  Lt  Kembell  Qr.  Guard. 


Parole,    Providence. 
General  Orders: 

For  ye  day  tomorrow,   Lt.  Col.  Derby. 

The  French  prifoners  in  ye  Grandier  guard  be  removed  to  Gage's 
Light  Infentry  Fort  and  ye  foldiers  barracks  of  Light  Infentry  of 
Regts.  to  be  given  to  Lt.  Col.  Ord.  The  army  to  receive  two  days 
and  four  days  fait  provifions  tomorrow.  Beginning  at  6  o'clock 
with  ye  Royals,  following  the  7th  Inifkilling,  Royal  Artillery,  Ran 
gers,  Maffachufetts  &  Rhode  Iflanders  allowing  an  hour  for  each 
Regt.  Returns  to  be  given  in  the  evening  to  the  Company.  If  ye 
Provincial  futtlers  do  not  put  their  rum  into  ye  cafements  agreable 
to  former  orders,  will  be  ftove  &  they  will  be  turned  out  of  camp. 

Working  Party  Tomorrow. 

C.  S.  S.  R.F. 

Regulars   i  2  5  140 

Provincials    9  10  12  560 

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Any  one  that  offers  to  take  a  painter,  oar  or  anything  elfe  be 
longing  to  a  battoe  or  difplacing  them  (hall  have  100  laifhes  without 
a  court  Martial  and  the  June  punifhment  for  any  perfon  who  fhall 
fteal  hay  or  grass  or  corn  intended  for  ye  Army.  Tis  expected 
Provincials  officers  will  be  more  regular  in  reading  orders  to  their 
men. 

Crownpoint,  July  I  ft  1760.     Parole,  Woodbridge. 
General  Orders: 

For  ye  day  tomorrow  Major  Gordon. 

2  Subs.  4  Noncommiffioned  officers  and  58  privates  of  ye  Pro 
vincials  to  affemble  this  evening  at  3  o'clock  in  order  to  go  down 
ye  Lake  to  relieve  the  same  number  of  Regulars  on  board  the  Sloop. 

Working  Party  Tomorrow. 

C.  S.  S.  R.F. 

Regulars   I  2  5  140 

Provincials    3  10  12  560 


4       12        17         700 

Crownpoint  July  2nd,  1760.     Parole,  Stonington. 
General  Orders: 

For  ye  day  tomorrow  Major  Campbell.  I  Capt.  3  Subs.  3  Sergts. 
100  privates  of  ye  Maffachufetts  to  parade  tomorrow  morning  at  5 
o'clock  to  take  6  battoes  and  proceed  to  Col.  Ingerfole's  encampment 
and  put  themfelves  under  his  command,  and  they  are  to  take  their 
tents  and  provifions  with  them.  Capt.  Silas  Brown  for  ye  above 
party.  The  Rangers  to  be  formed  into  Companies  agreeable  to  a 
lift  his  excellency  General  Amherft  has  fent. 

The  Provincials  every  two  or  three  days  if  ye  weather  permit,  to 
ftrike  tents  in  order  to  air  and  fweeten  ye  ground,  a  little  earth  to 
be  thrown  into  to  prevent  noifome  fmells.  The  Light  Infentry  to 
encamp  this  afternoon  at  5  o'clock  on  ye  left  of  ye  ground  they  had 
laft  year.  They  are  not  to  give  men  for  ye  works  tomorrow.  The 
Grandiers  to  give  their  proportions  for  the  works  tomorrow.  The 
Grandiers  and  Light  Infentry  each  to  appoint  a  Sergt.  to  attend  for 
orders  and  to  keep  the  details  for  Corps.  Working  party:  Regulars 
140.  Provincials  560. 

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After  Orders. 

No  liquor  of  any  fort  to  be  fold  to  foldiers  by  futtlers  or  people 
after  gun  firing.  Any  foldier  found  in  the  market  after  that  hour 
will  be  fent  to  prifon.  For  that  purpofe  a  patrol  to  go  at  different 
hours  through  the  market  from  ye  Quarter  Guard  of  i;th.  and 
Inifkilling  Regt  which  they  will  take  night  about.  The  futtlers  of 
ye  Rangers  as  well  as  ye  other  futtlers  in  camp,  and  market  people 
to  meet  Qr.  Mafter  Blakney  &  ye  Barracks  Mafter  in  ye  fort  to 
morrow  at  1 1  o'clock. 

Camp  Crownpoint  3d  July  1760. 

Parole,  Staten  Ifland. 
General  Orders: 

For  ye  day  tomorrow  Lt.  Col.  Derby. 

A  futler  of  ye  Rangers,  and  George  Morris  of  the  market  who 
had  their  liquor  ftove  this  day  to  quit  Crown  point  immediately. 
If  they  are  hereafter  found  in  camp  or  any  poft  between  this  and 
Albany  they  will  be  whipped  and  drummed  out.  All  futlers  and 
market  people  are  defired  to  take  notice  they  will  be  ferved  the  fame 
way  or  worfe  if  they  are  found  to  make  foldiers  drunk  or  doing 
anything  elfe  contrary  to  orders. 

The  Barrack  Mafter  to  acquaint  all  futlers  and  market  people 
with  all  orders  concerning  them,  and  he  is  hereby  ordered  to  fearch 
&  examine  any  hutts  tents  and  cellars  belonging  to  thofe  people 
and  fee  if  any  fpiritous  liquors  they  have  contrary  to  orders.  Any 
of  the  camp  or  garrifon  guards  are  to  furnifh  him  with  a  file  when 
he  demands  it  for  the  above  fervice.  Working  as  ufual.  The  artifi 
cers  of  the  Provincials  to  encamp  on  the  left  of  their  Corps,  that 
they  may  be  in  greater  readiness  to  turn  out. 

Friday,  Crownpoint  4th  July  1760. 

Parole,  Elizabeth  Point. 
General  Orders: 

For  ye  day  tomorrow  Major  Gordon. 

The  Maffachufetts  and  Rhode  Iflanders  to  furnifh  4  men  that 
they  have  had  ye  fmall-pox  they  are  to  take  one  tent  and  pitch  it 
where  the  timer  lies  in  the  rear  of  ye  Light  Infentry.  They  will 
receive  one  battoe  which  they  will  take  care  off  at  ye  place  in  order 
to  ply  between  the  camps  and  ye  fmall-pox  Hofpital.  They  are  not 
to  come  into  camp  on  any  account  and  are  to  receive  their  directions 

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from  Dr.  Monroe.  The  following  quota  of  ye  Maffachufetts  are 
to  attend  ye  Engineer  tomorrow  morning  at  5  o'clock.  Thos.  Neal, 
Caleb  Flow,  Wm.  Varnifh,  Wm.  Smith,  Nathl.  Hardy  &  Lewis 
Martin.  The  men  employed  in  rafting  timber  not  to  be  included 
in  the  Engineers  number  of  500.  Working  party  as  ufual. 

Regimental  Orders: 

The  commanding  officer  of  Companys  will  have  their  men  ftrike 
their  tents  every  fair  day  at  10  o'clock  and  to  remain  in  that  pofi- 
tion  until  2  in  the  afternoon  that  the  ground  may  air.  The  orderly 
Sergts.  will  make  a  report  every  morning  at  10  o'clock  of  ye  fick 
&  lame  in  each  camp. 

Fatigue  tomorrow,  Capt.  Ruffel,  Lt.  Bennit  &  Enfign  Gardiner. 
Qr.  Guard  Lt.  Pullon. 

Saturday  5  July  Crownpoint.     Parole,  Trenton. 
General  Orders: 

For  the  day  tomorrow  Major  Campbell.  The  men  to  work 
for  the  future  from  revalles  beating  until  8  o'clock  when  the  ye 
retreat  will  beat  for  them  to  go  to  breakfaft.  The  prifoners  march 
at  9  o'clock  when  they  are  to  return  to  work.  Retreat  at  12  for 
dinner,  the  prifoners  to  march  at  4  o'clock  and  to  continue  to  work 
until  gun  firing.  Working  party  as  ufual.  Divine  fervice  tomorrow 
at  10  o'clock  in  the  front  of  ye  iyth  Regt.  Fatigue  tomorrow  Capt. 
Fry,  Lt.  Warren  &  Lt.  Watfon,  Qr.  Guard  Lt.  Willlcox. 

Crownpoint,  July  6th,  1760.     Parole,  Brunfwick. 
General  Orders: 

For  ye  day  tomorrow  Lt.  Col  Derby.     I  Capt.  2  Subs.  4  Sergts. 
100  privates  of  ye  Provincials  to  parade   tomorrow  morning  at  5 
o'clock.     They  are  to  take  16  battoes  and  proceed  to  ye  faw  mill 
where  they  are  to  load  them  with  provifions  and  return  as  foon  as 
poffible.     Sixty  men   are  to  be  added   to  ye   Engineer  tomorrow. 
Nicholas  Hide  of  ye  Rhode  Iflanders  to  attend  ye  Engineer  tomor 
row. 

Working  Party  Tomorrow. 
Regulars  ................................     200 

Provincials   ..............................     560 


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The  Light  Infentry  to  gie  their  proportion  to  the  work  tomorrow. 
The  army  to  receive  two  days  frefh  and  four  days  fait  provifions 
tomorrow  morning  beginning  at  5  o'clock  with  the  Rhode  Iflanders 
and  following  the  Maffachufetts,  Rangers,  Royal  Artillery,  Inifkil- 
ling,  1 7th  Royals  allowing  one  hour  for  each  Corps.  They  are  to 
give  in  ye  number  to  ye  commiffary  this  evening  at  5  o'clock  this 
compleats  ye  whole  to  ye  I2th  inclufive. 

Crownpoint  July  ;th,   1760.     Parole,  Frankford. 
General  Orders: 

For  ye  day  tomorrow  Major  Gordon.  As  Major  Chriftian  is 
arrived  here  and  Deputy  Qr.  Mafter  General  he  is  to  be  obeyed 
as  fuch.  A  return  is  to  be  made  to  Major  Chriftian  by  ye  Qr. 
Mafter  of  ye  names  of  the  futtlers  belonging  to  each  Regt.  All 
bakers  to  fave  the  flower  cafks  for  the  Qr.  Mafter  General  Each 
Regt.  to  appoint  a  man  to  attend  to  their  cows.  Thofe  found  with 
out  a  perfon  to  take  care  of  them,  will  be  taken  for  ye  ufe  for  ye 
Hofpital.  Fifty  men  are  to  be  added  to  ye  Engineer  tomorrow. 

Work  Tomorrow. 

Regulars  220 

Provincials   590 

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NOTICES  OF  FAME  OF  THE   BATTLE  GROUNDS. 

To  a  traveler  unacquainted  with  the  history  of  the  country  from  Fort 
Edward  to  Lake  George,  the  route  will  present  nothing  very  interesting. 
Professor  Silliraan,  who  passed  over  it  in  1819,  says,  "  It  is  an  uninteresting 
country,  partly  of  pines,  barren  and  partly  of  stony  hills";  and  excepting 
the  villages  of  Sandy  Hill  and  Glens  Falls,  it  will  so  appear.  But  to  me 
every  mile  brings  up  reminiscences  of  military  events  of  a  most  interesting 
nature  in  which  officers  and  soldiers  of  my  acquaintance  have  a  share. 

On  the  low  ground  a  small  distance  west  of  Sandy  Hill  village  the  bag 
gage  teams  and  escort  were  cut  off  in  July,  1758,  in  an  Indian  ambuscade. 
At  the  east  part  of  Glens  Falls  village  was  a  small  field  work  at  the  time, 
and  at  Halfway  Brook  the  remains  of  two  field  forts  are  seen,  one  on  each 
side.  Here  considerable  bodies  of  troops  were  posted  in  1758  and  1759, 
and  many  of  the  orders  in  the  preceding  pages  are  dated.  About  half  or 
three-quarters  of  a  mile  north  of  the  brook,  where  the  road  rises  to  a  pine 

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woods,  at  what  was  called  Indian  Rock,  a  party  of  Provincial  troops  were 
attacked,  defeated,  and  a  considerable  number  killed,  on  July  20,  1758, 
among  whom  were  Captains  Dakin,  Jones,  and  Lawrence,  two  lieutenants, 
and  one  ensign.  Captain  Lawrence  was  from  Groton,  Mass. 

About  two  miles  from  there  the  road  passes  a  defile  formed  by  morasses 
on  each  side  and  a  brook  called  Five  Mile  Run.  Near  this  defile  Montcalm 
passed  with  the  advance  party  during  the  siege  of  Fort  William  Henry, 
August,  1757.  About  a  mile  north  of  this  defile  is  the  south  point  of  French 
Mountain  and  a  small  village  near  the  place  where  Baron  Dieskau  en 
camped  the  night  before  his  attack  on  General  Johnson,  September  8,  1755, 
and  also  the  place  where  Captain  McGinniss  and  Folsom  ( ?)  attacked 
Dieskau's  troops  after  their  repulse  at  the  lake.  At  the  distance  of  half  or 
three-quarters  of  a  mile  from  this  place  on  the  road  is  the  ground  where 
Colonel  Ephraim  Williams  with  x,ooo  Provincials  and  200  Indians  was 
ambuscaded  by  Dieskau  on  the  morning  of  the  same  8th  of  September,  and 
defeated  with  the  loss  of  many  officers  and  men  of  his  detachment  and 
he  himself  slain.  The  ground  is  somewhat  elevated,  with  a  ravine  and  a 
swamp  on  the  east  side.  Passing  this  spot  the  road  descends  to  lower 
ground  to  a  small  brook  and  within  a  quarter  of  a  mile  passes  the  west 
side  of  Bloody  Pond.  The  ground  south  of  this  place  where  Colonel  Will 
iams  fell  is  generally  open,  but  at  the  time  of  the  action  was  covered  with 
woods.  The  principal  part  of  the  action  was  fought  some  distance  south 
of  the  pond.  A  small  distance  north  of  the  pond  the  road  has  recently 
been  turned  to  the  right  into  low  ground  and  intersects  the  old  road  about 
a  mile  south  of  the  lake.  By  following  the  old  road  from  the  pond  the 
traveler  will  pass  over  other  places  where  attacks  occurred.  At  the  south 
end  of  the  lake  and  the  ruins  of  Fort  William  Henry  and  Fort  George  the 
ground  is  now  mostly  open,  and  on  that  south  of  the  latter  is  the  place  of 
the  battle  between  Johnson's  and  Dieskau's  forces,  September  8,  1755.  The 
village  of  Caldwell  occupies  the  ground  where  Montcalm  carried  on  his 
operations  in  August,  1757,  at  the  siege  of  Fort  William  Henry  and  the 
intrenched  camp  of  Colonel  Monro,  the  latter  on  the  rocky  eminence  south 
east  of  William  Henry,  where  Fort  George  is  now  seen.  Several  skirmishes 
occurred  south  of  this  intrenched  camp  during  the  siege,  as  well  as  at  other 
times  and  places  on  the  old  road,  and  on  the  same  ground  the  massacre  of 
Monroe's  garrison  happened. 

The  ground  where  Williams  was  first  attacked  is  still  covered  with  wood, 
but  a  small  cottage  is  seen  on  the  open  ground  south  of  Bloody  Pond.  On 
this  battle  ground  about  140  men  were  found  and  buried  the  second  day 
after  the  aifair,  and  among  them  Colonel  Williams,  at  a  large  rock  within 
a  few  rods  of  the  present  road.  The  ground  now  presents  a  solitary  aspect. 

In  the  journals  of  officers  and  soldiers  written  during  the  campaigns  of 
J755»  the  arm  of  Lake  Champlain  extending  from  Ticonderoga  to  White 
hall  is  often  called  South  Bay;  but  the  name  was  more  properly  applied 
to  the  bay  spreading  to  greater  width  southwest  of  that  at  Whitehall,  and 
here  the  Rangers  and  detachments  from  the  armies  at  Lake  George  were 
often  sent  to  watch  the  enemy  in  their  incursions  by  that  channel.  In  the 

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war  of  the   Revolution,   subsequent  to  Burgoyne's   expedition,   a   post  was 
maintained  at  Fort  Ann  village. — E.  Hoyt. 
September  7,  1842. 

(1760)     Camp  at  Lake  George,  July  5th,  1760. 
Regimental  Orders: 

That  the  party  be  ready  to  embark,  in  order  to  cross  the  Lake, 
by  the  break  of  day  tomorrow  morning.  That  Major  Hawks  lead 
the  front;  Capt  McFarland  bring  up  the  rear.  That  one  officer  go 
in  each  battoe  and  the  remainder  to  be  under  the  conduct  of  fome 
trufty  man.  That  five  well  men  be  appointed  to  each  battoe.  The 
fick  or  invalids  be  diftributed  at  defcretion.  That  officers  take  fpe- 
cial  care  to  equalize  the  ftrength  of  boat  crews  to  the  beft  advantage. 

Sr  John  Hawks  Major. 

Sunday  the  2Oth  of  July  1760.    Parole,  Prince  Town. 

For  the  day  tomorrow  Major  Campbell. 

Spruce  beer  not  exceeding  one  barrel  per  company  at  the  ufual 
price  to  be  delivered  by  Mr.  Francis  tomorrow  morning  at  5  o'clock 
to  the  Regular  troops  who  are  to  receive  the  fame  under  the  direc 
tions  of  their  refpective  Quarter  Mafters,  who  are  likewife  to  give 
receipts  from  time  to  time  for  the  quantity  received  and  to  be  an- 
fwerable  that  the  barrels  are  returned  the  following  morning;  if 
neglected  that  Regiment  or  Company  will  be  ftruck  off  the  allowance 
for  one  week,  the  Quarter  Mafter  to  take  care  that  the  barrels  are 
never  rolled  either  full  or  empty.  Any  man  detected  difobeying 
thefe  orders  will  be  feverely  punifhed. 

On  Tuefday  morning  the  fame  hour  the  Provincial  troops,  Ran 
gers  etc.  may  receive  fpruce  beer  at  the  brewery,  entirely  on  the 
fame  footing  and  obferving  the  orders  under  the  fame  penalty  as 
above  directed  for  the  regular  troops.  The  delivery  of  fpruce  beer 
to  be  continued  daily  to  the  Regulars,  Provincials  and  Rangers,  if 
barrels  enough  can  be  provided.  Beginning  as  above  directed  a  re 
turn  to  be  fent  in  by  the  refpective  Quarter  Mafters  this  day  to 
Mr.  Francis,  Barrack  Mafter,  who  has  the  direction  of  the  brewery 
of  the  number  of  the  barrels  per  Company  which  will  make  the 
brewing  and  iffuing  more  regular.  In  the  fame  return  may  be 
mentioned  what  quantity  Regimental  futlers  will  want  for  officers. 
The  quantity  of  molaffes  of  what  was  expected  and  what  did  arrive 
and  on  the  road  prevents  any  double  price  being  made  for  the  pref- 

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ent.  The  money  for  the  beer  to  be  collected  from  the  refpective 
Regiments  in  confequence  of  the  receipts  before  mentioned  as  often 
as  Mr.  Francis  applies  for  the  fame.  A  General  Court  Martial  of 
the  Provincials,  confifting  of  I  Col.  I  Major,  4  Capts.  8  Subs,  to 
affemble  tomorrow  morning  at  the  prefidents  tent  to  try  all  prif- 
oners  brought  before  them.  Capt.  Pringle  of  the  Inifkilling  Regt. 
Deputy  Judge  Advocate.  Prifoners  names,  crimes,  evidences — names 
to  be  given  in  to  the  Deputy  Judge  Advocate  at  5  o'clock  this  even 
ing.  A  Court  Martial  of  the  line  to  affemble  tomorrow  morning 
at  8  o'clock  at  the  prefidents  tent,  Kennedys  tent,  of  the  7th  Regi 
ment  Royals,  I  Sub.  Inifkiling  2  members.  Prefident  for  the  above 
court  martial  Col.  Ruggles,  members  Lt.  Col.  Saltonftall,  Major 
John  Hawks.  For  the  General  Court  Martial  tomorrow  Capt.  Lt. 
Benj.  Byum. 

Morning  orders  Monday  July  2 1  ft,  1760: 

The  General  Court  Martial  ordered  to  affemble  that  day  is  not 
to  meet  till  tomorrow  at  8  o'clock  as  the  Judge  Advocate  is  ill. 

Crown  Point,  July  2ift,  Monday.     Parole,  Pifcataway. 

For  the  day  tomorrow  Lt.  Col.  Darby. 

The  General  Court  Martial  of  the  lines  held  this  day  is  ap 
proved  of  by  Col.  Haviland.  The  piquits  of  the  regulars  to  affem 
ble  in  the  front  of  the  I7th  Regt.  this  evening  after  gun  fire  where 
the  fentence  of  the  Court  Martial  is  to  be  put  in  execution.  The 
drummers  of  the  regulars  to  attend.  150  men  of  the  lines  to  go 
for  provifions  tomorrow  morning  at  revale  beating  to  Ticonderoga 
or  Sawmill  as  Major  Chrifte  will  order  it  to  be  delivered.  For 
this  duty  I  Capt.  2  Subs,  of  the  Regulars  I  Capt.  3  Subs,  of  the 
Provincials  and  2  Subs,  of  the  Rangers  with  a  proportion  of  Serjt. 
&  Corporal.  The  whole  to  be  under  the  command  of  the  Capt.  of 
the  Regulars.  This  detatchment  is  expected  back  tomorrow  night. 
They  will  receive  their  battoes  at  the  landing  point  as  ufual.  As  in 
yefterday's  orders  concerning  fpruce  beer.  .  .  .  The  Mafter  work 
men  or  thofe  who  have  the  direction  of  them  fend  a  return  to  Mr. 
Francis  of  their  number,  fpruce  beer  will  be  delivered  to  them  at 
the  fame  rate  and  in  the  fame  proportion  as  troops;  gabions  and 
fafcine  makers  and  who  are  imploed  by  Capt.  Lt.  Williams  are  to 
do  duty  in  the  lines  until  further  orders.  Working  party  for  the 

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fortress  as  ufual.     John  Farnal  of  the  Maffachusetts  to  attend  the 
engineer  tomorrow  at  5  o'clock. 

Tuefday,  ye  22  of  July   1760. 
Parole,  Upper  Malboro. 

For  the  day  tomorrow  Major  Gordon.  Morning  orders:  The 
general  Court  Martial  orders  to  affemble  this  day  not  to  meet  till 
tomorrow  morning  at  8  o'clock.  The  fame  number  of  regulars, 
provincials  and  rangers  as  this  day  ordered  to  parade  at  revalie  beat 
ing  and  proceed  to  Ticonderoga  Sawmills  for  provifions  as  Major 
Chrifte  will  order  to  be  delivered.  They  will  receive  their  battoes 
as  ordered  yefterday.  The  three  prifoners  tried  by  the  Court  Mar 
tial  of  the  lines  are  pardoned  at  the  requeft  of  their  commanding 
officer. 

The  men  that  was  imployed  by  Capt.  Williams  engineer  to  de 
liver. 

Crown  Point,  Auguft  nth,  1760.     Parole,  Ofwego. 
The   Maffachufetts  and  Rhode  Iflanders  to  be  under  arms  this 
afternoon  at  5  o'clock  that  the  engineer  may  know  their  exact  num 
ber.    A  return  of  all  the  regulars  to  be  given  in  tomorrow  morning 
to  Mr.  Stuart.  Wm.  Fofter,  Col. 

After  Orders. 

The  working  party  to  turn  out  tomorrow  morning  at  beating  of 
the  Pioneer's  March.  The  Maffachufetts  to  give  for  the  working 
party  I  Sub.  I  Serjt.  and  50  men.  The  Rhode  Iflanders  to  give 
2  Subs.  2  Serjts.  100  men.  A  Serjt.  and  6  men  of  the  Rhode  Ifland 
ers  are  immediately  to  mount  as  a  guard  on  the  garden  &  not  to 
allow  anybody  to  take  anything  out  without  an  order  from  the  com 
manding  officer  &  a  corporal  and  6  men  to  mount  as  a  guard  on 
the  battoes. 

Crown  Point,  Auguft  I2th,  1760.  Parole,  Canada. 
Any  of  the  futlers  that  are  found  feeding  in  the  meadows  fhall 
immediately  be  fent  for,  for  the  ufe  of  the  Hofpital.  All  the  Regu 
lars  who  are  returned  to  Col.  Fofter  as  invalids  to  attend  roll  call 
ing  at  troop  beating  &  tattoo.  Any  that  are  found  abfent  fhall  be 
feverely  punifhed  for  difobedience  of  orders. 

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After  Orders. 

That  Col.  Hawks  fhall  order  a  working  party  as  follows:  the 
Rhode  Iflanders  to  give  2  Subs.  2  Serjts.  100  men,  the  Maffachu- 
fetts  to  give  I  Sub.  I  Serjt.  50  men  and  to  parade  tomorrow  morn 
ing  when  the  Pioneers  March  begins  to  beat.  The  Provincials  were 
all  to  eate  this  morning.  D.  Stuart. 

Aug.  12,  1760. 
Regimental  Orders: 

It  is  expected  that  the  Gentries  be  alert  upon  their  duty  and  fuffer 
none  to  pass  after  9  o'clock  without  hailing.  The  vaults  are  to  be 
covered  every  morning  &  no  man  is  to  eafe  himfelf  in  any  other 
place.  Tomorrow  a  new  vault  is  to  be  dug  againft  the  encamp 
ment  near  the  garden.  It  is  expected  that  there  be  no  difturbance 
in  camp  after  night  &  that  all  who  are  able  are  to  turn  out  at 
revellie.  It  is  particularly  expected  that  every  man  wafhes  himfelf 
conftantly  and  keep  himfelf  clean.  The  barks  are  all  to  be  taken 
up  from  the  vacant  tents  and  carried  to  the  guard  forthwith.  The 
ftreets  muft  be  cleared  at  the  front  of  the  encampment.  John  Hawks. 

Crown  Point,  1 3th  Auguft  1760.  Parole,  Bofton. 
The  working  party  tomorrow  as  ufual:  it  is  recommended  to  Col. 
Hawks  &  the  officers  under  his  command  that  the  arms  of  their 
men  may  be  infpected  and  kept  in  good  order  and  particularly  the 
arms  of  the  artificers  fo  that  they  may  be  in  good  order  when 
wanted. 

Crown  Point  I4th  Aug.  1760.  Parole,  Montreal. 
It  is  Col.  Fofter's  pofitive  orders  that  no  man  fhall  go  a  mooting 
about  the  block  houfes  in  the  woods.  The  firft  that  is  found  in  dif- 
obeying  thefe  orders  fhall  be  feverely  punifhed.  Col.  Hawks  is  to 
appoint  an  officer  to  act  as  Adjutant  who  is  to  receive  orders  from 
Mr.  Stuart  every  day  at  12  o'clock  at  the  Royal  encampment.  Col. 
Hawks  is  to  give  in  a  return  to  Col.  Fofter  of  all  the  Provincials 
that  are  here  prefent,  mentioning  thofe  that  are  fit  for  duty  and 
thofe  fick  in  the  General  Hofpital  and  thofe  fick  in  camp.  This 
return  to  be  given  in  as  foon  as  poffible  and  likewife  a  return  of  the 
artificers  of  Capt.  Ingerfole's  Company  that  came  in  yefterday. 

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Crown  Point  I4th  Aug.   1760. 

Mr.  John  Leberview  is  to  act  as  a  Adjutant  and  be  obeyed  as 
fuch  until  further  orders.  Lt.  Geo.  Freeman  is  to  act  as  Quarter 
Mafter  until  further  orders  and  be  obeyed  as  fuch.  Jess  Teaguc 
is  to  act  as  Serjt.  Major  and  be  obeyed  as  fuch.  As  it  is  unwhole- 
fome  to  cook  within  the  encampment  it  is  expected  that  fires  for 
the  future  are  made  without.  All  the  foldiers  of  the  Maffachufetts 
that  have  not  received  money  of  the  pay  mafter  and  ftand  in  need, 
may  apply  to  him  tomorrow  at  12  o'clock  with  the  officer  who  com 
mands  them,  but  none  are  to  receive  money  that  have  received  al 
ready.  No  man  is  to  go  out  from  the  camp  to  fire  upon  any  pre 
tence  whatever.  John  Hawks,  Lt.  Col. 


Crown  Point,  Aug.  I5th,  1760.     Parole,  Portfmouth. 
The  working  party  as  ufual  tomorrow.     The  Provincials  to  give 
in  an  exact  return  of  the  deficiency  they  have  in  arms  and  ammu 
nition. 

Crown  Point,  Aug.  i6th,  1760.     Parole,  Dartmouth. 
The  working  party  tomorrow  as  ufual.     Col  Fofter  is  very  much 
furprifed  that  Col.  Hawks  dont  give  in  a  return  of  all  the   Pro 
vincials  here  upon  the  fpot  according  to  orders  of  the  I4th. 


Crown  Point,  Aug.  I7th,  1760.  Parole,  Philadelphia. 
The  working  party  tomorrow  as  ufual.  The  following  fawyers  to 
attend  the  engineer  tomorrow  morning  at  reveille  beating.  Eben. 
Gutten,  Elijah  Harvey,  James  Ross  and  Elijah  Dunning,  Eben  Taw, 
John  Bagett  all  of  the  Maffachufetts.  A  Court  Martial  to  fit  to 
morrow  morning  at  10  o'clock.  Capt.  Hag  prefident.  Lt.  New- 
land,  Enfign  Fofter,  Enfign  Shaw  and  Enfign  Grant. 

Crown  Point  Auguft  23d,  1760. 

Parole,  Brunfwick. 

It  is  Col.  Fofter's  order  that  no  futler  or  woman  offer  to  go  down 
the  Lake  in  any  of  the  batteaux  that  may  have  occafion  to  go  with 
out  written  pass  and  figned  by  him.  If  any  is  found  difobeying  this 
order  they  fhall  be  drummed  out  of  camp. 


Crown  Point,  Auguft  24th,  1760. 

Parole,  Glafgow. 

The  working  party  tomorrow  as  ufual.  The  Provincials  to  fur- 
nifh  for  the  new  fort  guard  tomorrow  &  men  who  are  to  parade 
at  ye  front  of  ye  Royal  encampment  tomorrow  morning  at  half  an 
hour  after  (even  with  their  arms.  An  officer  to  vifit  ye  new  fort 
guard  whenever  he  pleafes  in  ye  day  time  but  particularly  after 
retreat  beating  to  fee  the  prifoners  are  hand  cuffed  according  to  or 
ders  and  if  ye  officer  miffes  any  of  ye  guards,  abfent  without  leave 
from  ye  Serjt.  he  is  to  confine  them  directly.  Ye  fergeant  of  the 
guard  is  to  make  his  report  as  ufual. 

Crown  Point  Auguft  25th,  1760.     Parole,  London. 
The  working  party  tomorrow  as  ufual.     The  Provincials  to  fur- 
nifh  12  men  tomorrow  for  the  new  fort  guard,  and  parade  at  the 
front  of  the  Royal  the  fame  time  as  this  day.     Officer  for  this  day 
Enfign  Fofter;  tomorrow  Enfign  Shaw. 

Crown  Point,  Auguft  26th,  1760.     Parole,  Manchefter. 
The  working  party  tomorrow  as  ufual.     The  Provincials  to  fend 
the  fame  number  of  men  as  this  day  for  guard.     Officer  of  the  day 
tomorrow  Enfign  Grant.     A  Court  Martial  to  fit  tomorrow  at  IO 
o'clock  to  try  what  prifoners  may  come  before  them. 

Crown  Point  Aug.  27th,  1760. 
Regimental  Orders: 

It  is  Col.  Hawk's  pofitive  orders  that  thofe  who  have  taken  bark 
from  the  old  Hofpital  fhall  immediately  return  it  there  again  and 
not  any  more  be  taken  from  thence  upon  any  account.  Thofe  that 
are  detected  breaking  this  order  will  be  feverely  punifhed.  If  any  are 
found  eafing  themfelves  in  the  old  guard  houfes  or  anywhere  out 
of  the  vaults  they  will  be  punifhed.  The  officers  are  to  fee  thefe 
orders  duly  executed.  John  Hawks,  Lt.  Col. 

Crownpoint  Aug.  3Oth,  1760.    Parole,  Springfield. 
The  working  party  and  guards  tomorrow  as  ufual.     I   Sergeant 
and  7  private  men  of  ye  Provincials  to  parade  tomorrow  morning 
at  6  o'clock  at  the  head  of  ye  Royal  encampment  in  order  to  efcort 
an  express  to  ye  army.    Officer  of  ye  day  tomorrow  Lt.  Newland. 

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Crownpoint,  Aug.  sift,  1760.     Parole,  Dartmouth. 
The  working  party  and  guard  tomorrow  as  ufual.    For  the  future 
when  any  boat  is  going  down  ye  Lake  express,  the  party  is  always 
to  take  a  fortnight's  provifions  with  them.     To  vifit  ye  guard  to 
morrow  Enfign  Fofter. 

Crownpoint,  Sept.  ift,  1760.  Parole,  Ifle  Aux  Noir. 
The  working  party  and  guard  tomorrow  as  ufual.  One  Sergeant 
and  24  private  men  of  ye  Provincials  to  hold  themfelves  in  readiness 
tomorrow  morning  at  7  o'clock  in  order  to  export  fome  battoes  to 
Ticonderoga,  they  are  to  take  two  days  provifions  with  them.  Offi 
cer  for  ye  day  tomorrow  Enfign  Grant.  A  Court  Martial  to  fet 
tomorrow  at  10  o'clock  to  try  what  prif oners  may  come  before  them. 
Lt.  Newland,  prefident,  Enfign  Grant  and  Fofter  members. 

Crownpoint,  Sept.  4,  1760.  Parole,  Manchefter. 
The  working  party  tomorrow  as  ufual.  It  is  Col.  Fofter's  orders 
that  ye  officer  of  ye  day  is  to  vifit  the  French  prifoners  at  12  O'clock 
in  ye  day  and  at  retreat  beating  at  night,  and  fee  that  none  of  the 
prifoners  is  abfent.  The  Provincials  to  fend  fixteen  private  men 
for  ye  fort  guard  tomorrow  morning  at  6  o'clock  at  ye  head  of  ye 
Royal  encampment  in  order  to  export  four  French  prifoners  to 
Ticonderoga.  The  party  to  take  two  days  provifions  with  them. 
Officer  for  ye  day  tomorrow  Enfign  Grant. 

Crownpoint,  September  5th,  1760.  Parole,  Aberdeen. 
The  working  party  and  guard  tomorrow  as  ufual.  Officer  for 
ye  day  tomorrow  Lt.  Newland.  One  Corp.  and  16  men  of  ye  Pro 
vincials  to  parade  tomorrow  morning  at  6  o'clock  in  order  to  ex 
port  a  battoe  with  provifions  to  ye  Ifle  Aux  Noir.  The  party  to 
take  feven  days  provifions  with  them.  One  Corp.  and  four  men 
to  attend  every  morning  at  fix  o'clock  at  Mr.  Stewart's  hut  and 
receive  his  directions  concerning  a  chimney  that  is  to  be  built.  This 
number  of  men  to  continue  till  ye  work  is  finifhed. 

Crownpoint  Sept.  6th,   1760.     Parole,  Chefter. 
The  working  party  and  guard  tomorrow  as  ufual.    Officer  for  the 
day  tomorrow  Enfign  Fofter.    One  Capt.  2  Subs  4  Sergts.  and  120 
men  of   the   Provincials  to  parade  tomorrow  morning   at  reveillie 

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beating,  in  order  to  go  across  the  Lake  to  the  wood  for  the  En 
gineer.  The  party  to  take  feven  days  provifions  with  them.  The 
working  party  to  have  but  half  a  hour  at  breakfaft  and  two  hours 
at  dinner. 

Crownpoint,  Sept.  7th,  1760.     Parole 

Officer  for  the  day  tomorrow  Enfign   Grant.     The  Provincials 
to  furnifh  100  men  for  the  Engineer.    Tomorrow  the  guard  as  ufual. 

Crownpoint,  Sept.  8th,   1760.     Parole,  Philadelphia. 
The  working  party  and  guard  tomorrow  as  ufual.     Officer  for 
the  day  tomorrow  Lt.  Newland.     No  futler  or  foldier  are  to  pre- 
fume  to  take  away  any  of  the  old  batteaux;  if  any  is  found  in  dif- 
obeying  this  order  they  (hall  be  feverely  punifhed. 


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